Chelsea have opened talks with Lyon over Belgian winger Malik Fofana, 20. Nottingham Forest have also shown interest. L'Equipe - in French) Meanwhile, the Blues have joined Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle in the race for Southampton and England Under-21s winger Tyler Dibling,

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said the atmosphere at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta was "a bit strange" as his side began their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC in front of swathes of empty seats.

Chelsea qualified for this tournament as 2021 Champions League winners, and claimed the UEFA Conference League title last month, while LAFC are late entrants following Club Leon’s expulsion after the...

Neto raced through on goal, pulled out a perfectly executed Cruyff turn, left Ryan Hollingshead on the floor, and fired into the net.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Chelsea vs. LAFC Fifa Club World Cup game to be played on June 16, 2025 on ESPN.

New signing Liam Delap could make his debut for Chelsea from the bench against LAFC after joining for £30m from Ipswich Town before the Club World Cup.