Chelsea edged their way past Palmeiras
Palmeiras 1-2 Chelsea Chelsea edged their way past Palmeiras to book a place in the Club World Cup semi-final, helped by a late slice of good fortune. Author | Lauren W Stadium | Lincoln Financial Field The Blues will now face Fluminense at MetLife Stadium as their quest to become champions of the world continues. A closer look at what happened and why it happened Enzo Maresca was forced into four changes to his starting line-up, with as many players unavailable. Moises Caicedo missed out through suspension, while Benoît Badiashile and Romeo Lavia were not fit enough to be involved. Reece James had been expected to feature in midfield, but the captain was withdrawn shortly before kick-off, handing Andrey Santos his first start for Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah returned at centre-back alongside Levi Colwill, while with James and both of the central midfielders from the win over Benfica unavailable, Enzo Fernández operated in a slightly deeper role alongside Santos. Malo...