Teams to be updated post the toss
Match details:
FIFA Club World Cup
Al Hilal vs Chelsea
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
9th February 2022
10:00 PM IST
Preview:
Al Hilal qualified for the Club World Cup as they outclassed the Pohang Steelers in the final of the AFC Champions League in November. The middle-eastern Blues have been in pretty fine form this season as they have won 8 while drawing seven in their national league. They have just lost two games so far which makes them quite a strong contender for the trophy. Leonardo Jardim will be pinning a lot of hopes on his wards given their bloody-minded attacking intent as they came back from a goal’s deficit to pump out a staggering 6 goals. Former Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo levelled the proceedings against Al Jazeera before the side roared back to dominion with five more netters. Chelsea is in this contest after almost a decade as they look forward to dismantle Al Hilal. Their last appearance in the Club World Cup was way back in 2012 when they bowed out to a shocker from Corinthians. Their recent form however, will be an assuring reason for them to be the primary contenders of the crown. They managed to outclass Tottenham in a league fixture while edging past Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup fourth round.
Recent form:
Al Hilal – WWWWD
Chelsea – WWLDW
Probable Starting XI:
Al Hilal:
Al Mayuf; Abdul Hamid, Hyun-Soo, Ali Bulaihi, Al Shahrani; Kanno, Cuellar; Marega, Pereira, Al Dawsari; Ighalo
Chelsea:
Kepa; Azpilicueta, T Silva, Rudiger, Alonso; Kovacic, Kante, Jorginho; Werner, Lukaku, Ziyech
Top picks:
Jorginho will be a screaming pick for captaincy considering the blistering form that he has brought to the table along with himself. He has so managed to fire home 6 goals alongside an assist so far in the ongoing season.
Mateo Kovacic will be another impeccable pick for the game considering the 2 goals and 5 assists that he has stitched together in the ongoing season. He has a keen eye for long rangers too and makes decent use of his foxy speed and clinical precision on the long balls.
Captain and vice-captaincy options:
Jorginho
Mateo Kovacic
Odion Ighalo
Salem Al Dawsari
Fantasy team:
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