The main headlines from Chelsea's 28-man Club World Cup squad are that it includes the usual star names like Cole Palmer and Moises Caicedo, while Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell are among those omitted. However, this is a squad picked both to win the competition and for pragmatic reasons by manager Enzo Maresca.

Chelsea have confirmed their squad for the Club World Cup with Andrey Santos and Liam Delap included but no place for Djordje Petrovic. Chelsea kick off their campaign in FIFA’s newly-expanded tournament next week, taking on Los Angeles FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday.

Chelsea have confirmed that Liam Delap has been included in their Club World Cup squad, while Raheem Sterling and João Félix have been left out.