Chelsea are looking to add their first ever Club World Cup title to their trophy cabinet when they face Palmeiras in the final on Saturday. The Blues defeated Al Hilal to reach the final although their display was anything but convincing as Romelu Lukaku's fortunate strike gave them the win, while the Brazilians progressed by beating Al Ahly 2-0. We'll be covering the Club World Cup final right here on this live blog and will be bringing you all the latest updates.
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Chelsea vs Palmeiras predicted line-up
Edouard Mendy returns from his triumph with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations, so there could be a debate regarding who starts in net for Chelsea. Kepa Arrizabalaga has filled the role during Mendy's absence, so could be rewarded with a final start.
Chelsea's predicted line-up (3-4-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Andreas Christensen, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger; Cesar Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Marcos Alonso; Kai Havertz, Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech
Palmeiras' predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Weverton Pereira da Silva; Marcos Rocha, Gustavo Gómez, Luan Garcia, Joaquin Piquere; Danilo, Rafael; Dudu, Raphael Veiga, Gustavo Scarpa; Rony