The Blues secured a Champions League return with a fourth-place finish in the 2024/25 Premier League and lifted the UEFA Conference League trophy with a comeback win over Real Betis. Now competing in the revamped Club World Cup thanks to their 2021 Champions League title, Chelsea finds itself in a manageable group alongside LAFC, Flamengo, and Espérance Tunis.Under new coach Enzo Maresca, Chelsea closed out their season in strong form, including three clean sheets in their last five outings. Cole Palmer was the standout performer with 15 goals and 9 assists across domestic competitions. With the Blues likely fielding a near full-strength lineup, they’ll look to assert control early in their group opener.Los Angeles FC qualified for the tournament via a play-in win over Club América, earning their first-ever Club World Cup appearance. Though considered underdogs in a group filled with heavyweights, LAFC enters the competition in top form—posting a 5-5-0 record over their last 10 matches while averaging 2.4 goals per game.Veteran stars like Olivier Giroud and Hugo Lloris bring European experience to the squad, while forward Denis Bouanga continues to be a key attacking threat. Despite two absentees due to injury, LAFC should field a mostly unchanged lineup from their recent 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City.Chelsea is widely expected to dominate the group, and Monday’s match could be their first step toward securing a knockout stage spot.

蓝军在2024/25赛季英超联赛中以第四名的成绩重返欧冠，并以逆转战胜皇家贝蒂斯的成绩捧起欧洲联盟联赛奖杯。如今，凭借2021年欧冠冠军，切尔西正在参加改组后的世俱杯，他们发现自己与LAFC、弗拉门戈和突尼斯埃斯海姆斯分在一个可控的小组。在新教练恩佐·马雷斯卡的带领下，切尔西以强劲的状态结束了他们的赛季，在最近的五场比赛中有三场零封对手。科尔·帕尔默在国内比赛中贡献了15个进球和9次助攻。蓝军很可能会派出一个近乎全线的阵容，他们将在小组赛揭幕战的早期保持控制。洛杉矶足球俱乐部（Los Angeles FC）通过在加时赛中战胜阿萨姆卡俱乐部（Club am<s:1> rica），获得了参加世俱杯的资格，这是他们第一次参加世俱杯。虽然LAFC在这个由重量级球员组成的小组中被认为处于劣势，但他们在过去10场比赛中取得了5胜5负0负的战绩，场均进球2.4球，以最佳状态进入了比赛。像吉鲁和洛里斯这样的老将为球队带来了欧洲赛场的经验，而前锋布安加仍然是球队进攻的关键威胁。尽管有两名球员因伤缺阵，但LAFC的阵容应该与最近3:1战胜堪萨斯城体育的阵容基本不变。人们普遍预计切尔西将在小组中占据主导地位，周一的比赛可能是他们进入淘汰赛的第一步。