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Kwame Boakye

What Reece James and Ben Chilwell did during Chelsea's Club World Cup clash vs Al Hilal

Reece James and Ben Chilwell are in Abu Dhabi to watch Chelsea’s Club World Cup campaign.

Both players are currently injured and won’t take part in the competition, but will be supporting their team-mates in their quest to win the trophy for the first time in the Blues’ history.

The full-backs went for a walk around the pitch before watching Chelsea’s semi-final clash with Al Hilal, which the Blues eventually won 1-0 thanks to a Romelu Lukaku goal.

James hasn’t featured for the club since December’s 1-1 draw with Brighton after picking up a hamstring injury, and has been a massive miss for Thomas Tuchel's side.

Meanwhile, Chilwell is expected to be out for the rest of the season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury during November’s 4-0 victory over Juventus in the Champions League.

Chelsea last appeared in the Club World Cup in 2012, but lost to Brazilian side Corinthians in the final.

Against Al Hilal, Lukaku fired Chelsea into a 1-0 lead just past the half-hour mark, lashing home from close-range to end a run of five games without scoring.

Kepa Arrizabalaga made a number of saves to frustrate Al Hilal, and Chelsea ultimately held on to book a place in the final against Palmeiras on Saturday.

The Blues return to domestic action on Saturday, February 19 when they travel to Crystal Palace.

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