What Chelsea need to qualify for Club World Cup knockout stage and next opponents
Palmer and co. have work to do to reach the next round (Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images)
Chelsea conclude their Club World Cup group campaign in the early hours of Wednesday morning when they take on Tunisian side Esperance Sportive de Tunis.
Pedro Neto scored his second in as many games as Chelsea led Flamengo at half-time in their second match last Friday before things started to collapse.
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What do Chelsea need to qualify for Club World Cup knockout stage?
It’s relatively simple for Chelsea – avoid defeat and they will be in the next round.
Flamengo stunned Chelsea last Friday (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)
ES Tunis’s win over LAFC has given them a fighting chance with both them and Chelsea sat on three points.
But the Premier League side’s superior goal difference means they will qualify if tonight’s game ends in a draw.
Chelsea of course will be expected to get the victory – but if the Tunisian side spring a shock win, they will progress at the expense of the Londoners.
Who could Chelsea play in the next round if they qualify?
Runner up spot in Group D is the best Chelsea can hope for, feeding them into a tie against the winners of Group C.
As things stand, that will be Bayern Munich, who top the group ahead of Benfica. Those two meet in the group C finale on Tuesday evening.
Harry Kane and Bayern could await (Picture: Getty Images)
Chelsea vs ES Tunis kick-off time and TV channel
ES Tunis vs Chelsea kicks off at 2am in the early hours of Wednesday morning on 25 June.
The match will be broadcast live on Channel 5 with a live stream also available through DAZN.
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