Teams to be updated post the toss.
Match Details:
FIFA Club World Cup
Chelsea vs Palmeiras
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
12th February 2022
10:00 PM IST
Preview:
In a blockbuster finale of the grand Club World Cup, English paragons, Chelsea will be squaring off with Brazilian stalwarts, Palmeiras. It needed some resolute defending from the Blues to keep Al Hilal at bay as Romelu Lukaku found the back of the net around the half-hour mark. Palmeiras, on the contrary, had a relatively much more comprehensive outing with a two-goal win over Al Ahly. Raphael Veiga and Dudu struck on either side of the half to sail them hammer and tongs to the finals. This will be Palmeiras first final appearance since 2012 when they were upstaged by the Corinthians while Chelsea will be without Thomas Tuchel on the sidelines after the German boss tested positive for Covid.
Recent form:
Chelsea – WLDWW
Palmeiras – WWWDW
Probable Starting XI:
Chelsea:
Kepa; Christensen, Silva, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Havertz, Lukaku, Ziyech
Palmeiras:
Weverton; Rocha, Gomez, Luan, Piquerez; Danilo, Rafael; Dudu, Veiga, Scarpa; Rony
Top picks:
Romelu Lukaku will be a screaming pick for captaincy considering the blistering form that he has brought to the table along with himself. It was his strike from close range that transcended Chelsea to the finals.
Raphael Veiga will be another impeccable pick for the game considering the 11 goals and 5 assists that he has hammered in his 29 appearances for the season.
Captain and vice-captaincy options:
Romelu Lukaku
Raphael Veiga
Kai Havertz
Dudu
Fantasy team:
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