Now, Pedro has been handed the no.20 shirt at Stamford Bridge. This squad number had only been vacant for a short space of time with Cole Palmer upgrading to no.10 before the Club World Cup. Whilst wearing no.20 Palmer scored 40 goals and chipped in with 29 assists in 94 appearances for Chelsea across all competitions.

They will certainly be motivated to not only exact revenge for that, but to continue the Brazilian league’s great successes in this year’s expanded field. There are two three changes of note in the squad.

In an act of good faith which Chelsea were not afforded, Flamengo presented their German rivals with a plate expressing “its recognition for your participation in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025”. “It is an honor to share this global stage with your ...