The Blues will be boosted in the quarter-finals, however, by the return of Nicolas Jackson. The Senegalese striker was sent off for a rash studs-up tackle mere minutes after his introduction in the second half of Chelsea’s 3-1 group stage loss to Flamengo.

Chelsea have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup but appear to have lost a player to injury following the 4-1 win over Benfica. The Blues were cruising to victory on Saturday night after Reece James put them ahead with a sublime free-kick, only for the game to be suspended in the 86th minute due to adverse weather conditions.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has slammed their latest Club World Cup fixture as a 'joke' following an almost TWO-hour delay due to inclement weather. The exasperated Blues' boss could hardly contain his frustration after lightning storms led to his squad being removed from the pitch for one hour and 53 minutes.