While a series of “big guys” like Real Madrid, PSG, Dortmund, PSG had to fight to the death to get a ticket to the final, Chelsea fell into a fairly easy bracket. The Blues’ two biggest rivals, Man City and Inter Milan, both unexpectedly fell early.
Chelsea are edging closer to the FIFA Club World Cup final (Photo: Getty).
Chelsea have therefore quietly advanced very far despite still being doubted about their ability. On the journey to the semi-finals, The Blues have won 4/5 matches (losing only to Flamengo) but only one European representative, Benfica (won in extra time).
The remaining opponents of coach Enzo Maresca and his team are all below them. Moreover, the London team has also learned many lessons that strong teams have encountered when facing weaker opponents.
The good news for Chelsea is that the most expected star Cole Palmer opened his scoring account in this tournament with a goal in the match against Palmeiras. Meanwhile, Pedro Neto is still the most prominent face of The Blues. In addition to scoring 3 goals (the most in the club), Pedro Neto is also one of three players with 10 successful dribbles and 10 assists since the beginning of the tournament along with Jhon Arias (Fluminense) and Savinho (Man City).
Fluminense are certainly no pushovers. The Brazilian side have not suffered a defeat since the start of the tournament. In the knockout stages, they were underdogs against Inter Milan and Al Hilal, but they have both won. The danger of the Brazilian side lies in their unpredictability and taciturnity.
Fluminense played extremely uncomfortably (Photo: Getty).
According to statistics, since the beginning of the tournament, Fluminense has only conceded 3 goals after 5 matches (of which, Ulsan HD scored 2 goals). The remaining 3 goals were kept clean sheet by the Brazilian representative.
Veteran Thiago Silva is still tirelessly carrying the Fluminense defense despite turning 41. The Brazilian center-back will have an emotional reunion when facing his old team Chelsea. Surely, Thiago Silva's understanding of Chelsea will be of great help to Fluminense.
Up front, Jhon Arias is the player Chelsea need to keep a close eye on. He created five chances against Al Hilal, three of which completely eliminated the Saudi Arabian club's defence.
This promises to be an unpredictable match. In some ways, Chelsea is still considered to be superior thanks to their quality and experience in top-level competition. Coach Maresca and his team need to take advantage of being in the easy bracket to qualify for the final.
Fluminense vs Chelsea squad information
Fluminense : Two players Juan Pablo Freytes and Martinelli cannot participate due to suspension.
Chelsea : Reece James and Romeo Lavia are out due to injury. Liam Delap and Levi Colwill are also absent due to suspension. Nicolas Jackson returns.
Fluminense vs Chelsea predicted lineup
Fluminense : Fabio; Ignacio, Silva, Fuentes; Xavier, Hercules, Bernal, Nonato, Rene; Arias, Cano.
Chelsea : Sanchez; Gusto, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Nkunku; Pedro.
Score prediction Fluminense 0-1 Chelsea
According to Opta's supercomputer predictions based on 10,000 simulations, Chelsea have a 69.1% chance of winning. Fluminense have a 12.8% chance. The probability of the match ending in a draw is 18.1%.
Predictions of some newspapers in the world
Whoscored: Fluminense 1-2 Chelsea
Sport Mole: Fluminense 1-2 Chelsea
Sports Illustrated: Fluminense 0-1 Chelsea
Sportskeeda: Fluminense 1-2 Chelsea
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