Thriving with LAFC, Hugo Lloris relishes another clash with Chelsea at Club World Cup

Lloris struggled in his first several games, but has since become one of MLS’s best goalkeepers. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP/Getty Images

When Los Angeles FC take the field Monday in Atlanta for their first match in the Club World Cup, Hugo Lloris will step into a time machine.

The former France international, now LAFC’s goalkeeper, will face Chelsea, a familiar foe from his time at Tottenham Hotspur.