Flamengo are likely to be the toughest opponents that Chelsea will face in the group phase, with the Brazilian club currently top of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A. The Blues face them second in their calendar, playing the Mengao in Philadelphia on Friday, June 20.

The FIFA-run competition, which is aiming to challenge the UEFA Champions League as the world's elite club competition, concludes on July 13 with the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey

Liverpool might not be playing in the FIFA Club World Cup but a number of former Reds will be competing in the United States

Jack Grealish has been left out of Manchester City’s squad for the Club World Cup. City manager Pep Guardiola named a 27-man squad for the tournament, which kicks off in Miami on Saturday, with Grealish a notable omission.