Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has made wholesale changes to his line-up following their disappointing 3-1 defeat to Flamengo last time out.
The Blues face ES Tunis of Tunisia in the early hours of Wednesday morning knowing that defeat will see them eliminated at the group stage of the Club World Cup.
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There will be no appearance from Nicolas Jackson, who is suspended following his straight red card four minutes after coming off the bench against Flamengo.
A second start is therefore handed to Liam Delap, who assisted on his debut in the 2-0 win of Los Angeles FC and made his full debut last time out.
Reece James was poor in midfield against Flamengo and subsequently absent from training through illness ahead of the Tunis match, meaning he misses out. along with Colwill.
Noni Madueke returns to the front four from the off, but there will be disappointment for fans with the talented 21-year-old midfielder Andrey Santos on the bench.
Confirmed team news
Chelsea XI: Jorgensen; Gusto, Tosin, Badiashile, Acheampong; Lavia, Dewsbury-Hall; Madueke, Fernandez, Delap, Nkunku
Subs: Sanchez, Penders, James, Chalobah, Colwill, Sarr, Anselmino, Cucurella, Essugo, Andrey Santos, Palmer, George, Neto, Guiu
ES Tunis XI: Ben Said, Ben Hmida, Tougai, Meriah, Benali, Guennichi, Ogbelu, Konate, Sasse, Mokwana, Jabri
Subs: Memiche, Debchi, Jelassi, Bouchniba, Ben Mohamed, Koudhai, Derbali, Tka, Rodrigues, Dhaou, Jbeli
Time and date: 2am BST, Wednesday June 25, 2025
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States
TV Channel: The match will be shown in the UK on Channel 5, with coverage starting at 1am ahead of a 2am kick-off.
Live stream: Viewers can watch the action live online via DAZN. Kick-off is at 8pm BST.
DAZN is the global broadcaster of the new-look Club World Cup. No subscription is required to watch the game, with the entire tournament available to their 'Freemium' members, which means you only need to sign up for a free DAZN account.
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