📰 Table Of Contents
- 1 Chelsea v Los Angeles FC match preview
- 2 Chelsea v Los Angeles FC team news
- 3 Chelsea v LAFC expected line-ups
- 4 How to watch Chelsea v LAFC: Live stream, TV channel
- 5 Chelsea v Los Angeles FC stats
- 6 Chelsea v Los Angeles FC prediction
- 7 Chelsea Fifa Club World Cup 2025 fixtures, schedule, results
- 8 Chelsea Club World Cup knockout stage path
- 9 Chelsea Club World Cup squad
Chelsea v Los Angeles FC match preview
Less than three weeks after their Conference League triumph, Chelsea return to action in Atlanta against MLS team Los Angeles FC in the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup.
“We had a few days off after the final,” Blues manager Enzo Maresca told Chelsea’s website. “But then we returned and we started to prepare for this competition.
“[The turnaround] was so quick and we needed to be ready. The good thing is that we finished the Premier League and the Conference League in the way we all wanted, so now we have arrived with a good feeling and are fully focused on this competition.”
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Midfielder Enzo Fernandez has described the competition as “very important”. “It will be a beautiful tournament and lots of clubs from all over the world will be there,’ added the Argentina international.
“I think people will really enjoy it. It will be a great event. Every time we travel with Chelsea, there are Chelsea fans there, anywhere in the world.
“It’s really nice to see them supporting us. Hopefully we can bring some joy to the people who will be cheering us on in America.”
LAFC played their first game in 2018 and have a notable Chelsea alumni among their ranks in Olivier Giroud, who won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup during his time at Stamford Bridge between 2018 and 2021.
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“Every section of club has changed a lot,” Giroud said of the Premier League side. “I played only with two of [their players] now, Reece James and [Trevoh] Chalobah.
“It’s a great feeling because when I cross people in the street, even in the US, they are big Arsenal and Chelsea fans and they tell me a lot of compliments regarding my time [at the clubs].
“They’re very thankful and grateful and so am I… [Chelsea] will be always in my heart, so it’s going to be a special game.”
LAFC Co-President and General Manager John Thorrington said it is “right to view us as underdogs”. “That said, it is something that we can embrace,” he added.
“What I hope is that Chelsea and [Group D rivals] Flamengo and Esperance and all these teams walk off the field with a great level of respect as to the quality of our players and the intensity and the commitment of our players.
“And if we walk off the pitch every game with that, we will be proud and I trust the results will fall our way.”
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— LAFC (@LAFC) June 15, 2025
Chelsea v Los Angeles FC team news
Chelsea have three new signings in their squad: centre-back Mamadou Sarr, midfielder Dario Essugo and forward Liam Delap.
Defender Wesley Fofana remains out with a long-term thigh injury and 18-year-old midfielder Kendry Paez, who is expected to join Strasbourg on loan, is not in the squad.
Winger Mykhailo Mudryk has not played since November and was announced in December to have tested positive for a banned substance.
LAFC midfielder Odin Holm has been out since April with a leg injury, but former Ajax and Manchester City prospect Javairo Dilrosun joined on loan last week from Mexican team Club America with an option to buy the winger.
Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris faced Chelsea 19 times in the Premier League during his 11-and-a-half seasons with former club Tottenham, losing nine times and keeping three clean sheets.
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Chelsea v LAFC expected line-ups
Chelsea starting XI: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Badiashile, Adarabioyo, Cucurella, Gusto, Dewsbury-Hall, Sarr, Essugo, Delap, George
LAFC starting XI: Lloris, Segura, Marlon, Palencia, Hollingshead, Igor Jesus, Delgado, Tillman, Dilrosun, Bouanga, Ebobisse
How to watch Chelsea v LAFC: Live stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Monday is at 20:00 BST, with free live coverage on Channel 5 starting at 19:00.
John Obi Mikel, Sami Khedira, Ronaldo, Christian Vieri, Shay Given, Callum Wilson, Andros Townsend, Ade Oladipo, Kelly Somers and Fabrizio Romano are among the broadcaster’s pundits and presenters.
The co-commentators are Andros Townsend, Michael Brown, Brad Friedel, Rob Green, Danny Higginbotham, Don Hutchison, Jonas Olsson and Anita Asante.
A highlights and analysis show, The Press, will be presented by James Alcott and Julien Laurens and analyse each day’s games on 5’s streaming service.
Chelsea v Los Angeles FC stats
Chelsea v Los Angeles FC prediction
The English club are hot favourites to win against opponents who have won seven of their first 16 MLS games of the season, sitting fifth in the Western Conference.
There is an element of unpredictability around whether teams will be at full strength and full throttle at the Club World Cup – perhaps even more so for teams who have ended their seasons – but Chelsea should have enough to win 3-1.
One player to watch could be Denis Bouanga, who won the MLS Golden Boot with LAFC in 2023 and has eight goals and five assists in the league in 2025.
Gabon international Bouanga’s total of 78 attempts in the MLS is 10 more than next-nearest players Lionel Messi and Hany Mukhtar.
Chelsea Fifa Club World Cup 2025 fixtures, schedule, results
Here’s when and where Chelsea play each of their initial rivals.
Monday, June 16
Chelsea vs LAFC (Atlanta, 20:00)
Friday, June 20
Flamengo vs Chelsea (Philadelphia, 19:00)
Wednesday, June 25
Esperance vs Chelsea (Philadelphia, 02:00)
Chelsea Club World Cup knockout stage path
Chelsea will be eliminated if they finish outside of the top two in their group. Otherwise, they will advance to a last-16 match against a team from Group C, which contains Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors and Benfica.
That game will be on Saturday, June 28 and take place in Charlotte at 21:00 if they are runners-up in their group or be held on Sunday, June 29 in Miami at 21:00 if they win their section.
Should they reach the quarter-finals, Chelsea will face a team from Group A – Palmeiras, Al-Ahly, Porto or Inter Miami – or Group B, which features Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo and Seattle Sounders.
That game will take place on Saturday, July 5 in Philadelphia at 02:00 if they are runners-up or in Atlanta at 17:00 if they win their group.
Their semi-final will be in New Jersey, taking place at 20:00 on Tuesday, July 8 if they are runners-up or at the same time on Wednesday, July 9 if they win their group.
The final is also in New Jersey at 20:00 on Sunday, July 13.
Chelsea Club World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Filip Jorgensen, Mike Penders, Robert Sanchez, Gaga Slonina
Defenders: Josh Acheampong, Tosin Adarabioyo, Aaron Anselmino, Benoit Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Mamadou Sarr
Midfielders: Moises Caicedo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Dario Essugo, Enzo Fernandez, Romeo Lavia, Andrey Santos
Forwards: Liam Delap, Tyrique George, Marc Guiu, Nicolas Jackson, Noni Madueke, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku, Cole Palmer
