Published: November 29, 2021 4:25 pm
Last Updated: November 29, 2021 4:55 pm
Chelsea heading to the Club World Cup in the UAE
Chelsea earned a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup by virtue of their victory in the 2020-21 Champions League, in which they saw off Manchester City 1-0 in the final to lift the trophy.
Their victory over Manchester City in May was perhaps the biggest success that Thomas Tuchel could achieve, having taken over a squad in January that seemed in freefall and sat in 9th place under Frank Lampard.
Update on upcoming FIFA competitions
Dates confirmed for FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021™
Format and dates of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition confirmed
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— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) November 29, 2021
The competing clubs were originally due to play their games in Tokyo, but the hosts pulled out of holding the tournament.
The Blues will be joined by Al Hilal, Al Ahly, CF Monterrey, Auckland City, Al Jazira and Palmeiras in the draw, which took place this afternoon.
And the tournament was confirmed to be taking place from 3 to 12 February 2022, which means that Chelsea’s ties with both Brighton and Arsenal will both have to be rescheduled, while Edouard Mendy and Hakim Ziyech could miss the tournament should they progress with their sides into the latter stages of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Who will Chelsea face?
Now, Chelsea have learned their opponents for the competition.
The Blues will face either Al Hilal, Al Jazira or Auckland City in their semi-final, before facing either Al Ahly, Monterrey or Palmeiras in the final.
So Chelsea will play either Al Hilal or Al Jazira or Auckland City in the semi final. The draw is done! https://t.co/JRQXJWAqEB
— Sam Inkersole (@Sam_InkersoleTM) November 29, 2021
With a seemingly favourable draw, Chelsea will be confident of making it to the final and lifting another piece of silverware, adding to the Champions League and European Super Cup that they have already won in 2021.
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Chelsea FC | 13 | 26 | 30 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 13 | 20 | 29 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 13 | 28 | 28 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 13 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | Arsenal FC | 13 | -2 | 23 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 13 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Brentford FC | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 13 | -3 | 16 |
| 14 | Everton FC | 13 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 | Southampton FC | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 13 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 13 | -8 | 12 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 12 | -6 | 9 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 13 | -20 | 9 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 13 | -14 | 6 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 11 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 9 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 6 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 5 |
| Cornet, Maxwel | Burnley FC | 5 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 5 |
| Sarr, Ismaila | Watford FC | 5 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 4 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 4 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 4 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 4 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Benteke, Christian | Crystal Palace | 4 |
| Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 4 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 4 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 0 | 5 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Lascelles, Jamaal | Newcastle United | 0 | 5 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 5 |
| Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 5 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 4 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 0 | 4 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 4 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 4 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 0 | 4 |
| Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 0 | 4 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 4 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 4 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 4 |
| Normann, Mathias | Norwich City | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 4 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 3 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 3 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 3 |
| Lowton, Matthew | Burnley FC | 3 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 3 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 3 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 3 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 2 |
