Olllie: Same old, same old. Palmer carrying the rest of the average bunch. Delap looked good for the minutes he got, but still no spark of excitement for the fans. We need to up our game massively.

Enzo Maresca has issued his verdict on the “strange environment” at the Club World Cup, as Chelsea played their first fixture inside an “almost empty” stadium. Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandes saw off a spirited LAFC side 2-0 in Atlanta at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday evening but the 70,

Group D will kick off play as Chelsea, one of the favorites to win the Club World Cup, will host Los Angeles FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Black and Gold had to win a playoff with Club America to get into the tournament,