Chelsea will face a huge test on Sunday as they go up against Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final.
PSG are in top form, having crushed Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals. But Chelsea also impressed in their 2-0 win over Fluminense, with new signing Joao Pedro scoring both goals in a brilliant performance.
The final will be played at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, which holds over 82,000 fans and is set to host the 2026 World Cup final as well.
Match Details
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Fixture: Chelsea vs Paris Saint-Germain
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Date: Sunday, 13 July 2025
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Kick-off: 8:00pm BST
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Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Team News
Chelsea
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Moises Caicedo is fit after recovering from an ankle injury and will return to the midfield alongside Enzo Fernandez.
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Liam Delap and Levi Colwill are back from suspension. Delap could return up front, but Joao Pedro might keep his place after scoring twice in the last match.
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Colwill is expected to come back into defence.
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Francisco Ordega is still being assessed for match fitness.
Chelsea Predicted XI (4-2-3-1):
Djordje Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Chilwell; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Sterling; Joao Pedro
PSG
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Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez are still suspended.
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Ousmane Dembele could start after recovering from injury. If he does, Bradley Barcola is likely to drop to the bench.
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The midfield trio of Joao Neves, Vitinha, and Fabian Ruiz is expected to remain unchanged.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma continues in goal, with Marquinhos leading the defence.
Head-to-Head
The last time Chelsea faced PSG was in the Champions League 2016, where PSG won both legs 2-1.
Head-to-head record:
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Chelsea wins: 2
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PSG wins: 3
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Draws: 3
Prediction
Chelsea have grown stronger with each game in this tournament, but PSG look unstoppable right now. Their win over Real Madrid showed just how dangerous they are in all areas of the pitch.
Chelsea will need a near-perfect performance to win the trophy. Even then, PSG’s quality and depth could be too much.
Prediction: PSG 3-1 Chelsea
