Chelsea will be aiming to ride a wave of positivity into the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup as they attempt to leave their mark on the reformatted tournament in the United States. Qualifying for the Champions League and winning the Europa Conference League made for the perfect end to the 2024–25 campaign for the Blues,

Delap has signed a six-year deal at Chelsea after the Blues activated the £30m release clause in his Ipswich contract.

BBC Sport football news reporter Nizaar Kinsella will be in the US following Enzo Maresca's side, so we're giving you the chance to put your Club World Cup-related questions to him.

Spanish football journalist Eduardo Alvarez says European teams could be subjected to a "huge upset" at the Club World Cup if they are not ready for "very enthusiastic opponents". High temperatures are also expected at many of the games,