Thiago Silva anchors the defense and keeps everything ticking over for his boyhood club Fluminense. It will be a special day for Silva, who played a key role in Chelsea’s Champions League win which qualified them for this Club World Cup. Fluminense play a 3-5-2 system and look to get the ball wide, whip in crosses and are very good on the break.

Fluminense vs Chelsea is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The match will take place at the MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. TV channel: In the UK, the game will not be televised live.

Fluminense had progressed to the knockout phase as Group F runners-up - sandwiching a 4-2 win over Ulsan HD with two goalless draws - and they are now undefeated in 11 matches, keeping clean sheets in five of the last seven.