Chelsea face Benfica for Club World Cup spot!

Chelsea dey face Benfica for di Club World Cup today for Bank of America Stadium for Charlotte. E be important match as di Blues dey try secure demma place for di quarter-finals. Coach Enzo Maresca make some changes to di starting lineup, wey Robert Sanchez dey return as goalkeeper.

Chelsea Lineup vs. Benfica

Here be di confirmed Chelsea lineup:

• Goalkeeper: Robert Sanchez
• Defenders: Reece James, Benoit Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella
• Midfielders: Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, Enzo Fernandez
• Attackers: Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Liam Delap

Substitutes bench dey include Penders, Slonina, Gusto, Acheampong, Tosin, Chalobah, Anselmino, Sarr, Essugo, Andrey Santos, Dewsbury-Hall, Madueke, George, Nkunku, Guiu.

Maresca Praises Enzo Fernandez

Coach Enzo Maresca talk about Enzo Fernandez ein progress since joining Chelsea from Benfica. He praise Enzo ein hard work and adaptability to di team ein system. Maresca dey expect more from Enzo this season, especially in terms of goals and assists.

“We dey very pleased with Enzo, especially because, first of all, he be nice boy, he dey polite, he be good boy. And then because with we, since we start, he dey work very well for all di aspects, inside di pitch, outside di pitch,” di manager explain.

Maresca add say Enzo ein slow start be just because he dey learn di system, and he dey expect am to hit di ground running for August. He also talk say he prefer to have attacking players score 10-12 goals each than just striker wey get 40 goals. He believe Enzo ein contribution this season be top, and next season go be even better.

Where to Watch Chelsea vs. Benfica

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Match Updates

We go dey provide live updates, news, and scores for di Benfica vs. Chelsea match. Keep checking back for di latest!

Di match dey promise to be exciting, with Chelsea trying to secure demma place for di quarter-finals and Enzo Fernandez facing ein former club. Stay tuned for more updates!

Key Players to Watch

• Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea): As he face ein former club, all eyes go dey on Enzo to perform well. Ein creativity and passing go be crucial for Chelsea ein attack.
• Cole Palmer (Chelsea): Ein dribbling skills and ability to score goals go make am threat to di Benfica defense.
• Robert Sanchez (Chelsea): Back in di starting lineup, Sanchez go need to be solid for goal to keep Benfica ein attackers at bay.
• Rafa Silva (Benfica): Ein pace and finishing ability go make am dangerous player for Chelsea to watch.

Tactical Battle

Di match go be tactical battle between Enzo Maresca ein attacking style and Benfica ein defensive solidity. Chelsea go need to be patient and clinical for front of goal, while Benfica go look to exploit any defensive weaknesses. Di midfield battle between Caicedo, Lavia, and Fernandez against Benfica ein midfield trio go be crucial for controlling di tempo of di game.

Prediction

Chelsea be slightly favored to win di match, but Benfica be strong team wey dey capable of causing upset. Di match dey likely to be tight and competitive, with both teams getting chances. A 2-1 win for Chelsea be possible outcome.

Fans Expectation

Chelsea fans dey expect demma team to perform well and progress to di next round of di Club World Cup. Dem dey excited to see Enzo Fernandez face ein former club and dem dey hoping say he go deliver strong performance. Di fans go be crucial for creating positive atmosphere for di stadium and inspiring di team to victory.