This
year's Club World Cup, which features Chelsea, will be held in the United
Arab Emirates - but when do the Blues play?
What is the FIFA Club World Cup?
The annual tournament features the champions of the different continents
along with the host nation's national champions, with Chelsea qualifying as
Champions League winners.
The games were due to be played in Japan, but they pulled out as hosts last
month because of the high number of coronavirus cases in the country so the
tournament is being held in the United Arab Emirates.
Chelsea, who have a bye through to the semi-finals, will face either
Egyptian side Al Ahly, New Zealand's Auckland City or Al Jazira Club from
UAE, who are among the 10 teams who have qualified for the tournament.
The Blues' opponents will be determined by the results of earlier rounds of
action, with Palmeiras of Brazil the only other club assured of a semi-final
berth.
Chelsea's Club World Cup fixtures...
Semi-finals
Palmeiras vs Al Ahly or Monterrey - Tuesday February 8 (4.30pm kick-off) -
Al Nahyan Stadium
Al Jazira or Auckland City or Al Hilal vs Chelsea - Wednesday February 9
(4.30pm kick-off) - Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Third-place match
Saturday February 12 (1pm kick-off) - Al Nahyan Stadium
Final
Saturday February 12 (4.30pm kick-off) - Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
How many Premier League games will Chelsea
miss?
Chelsea's trip to Brighton on Tuesday February 8 and the home match with
Arsenal on February 12 were postponed due to Chelsea's commitments in the
UAE. However, Thomas Tuchel's side have already played that rearranged
Brighton game on Tuesday January 18, drawing 1-1, so they are technically
missing just one game which will be rearranged in due course.
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