Overview

• Chelsea will open Group D against Los Angeles FC in Atlanta on June 16, followed by matches against Flamengo and ES Tunis in Philadelphia.
• Liam Delap and Andrey Santos head a quartet of new signings in the 23-man squad; midfielder Dário Essugo and defender Mamadou Sarr also travel to the United States.
• Chelsea have registered Mike Penders, Robert Sánchez and Filip Jørgensen for the tournament; omitting Djordje Petrovic signals an imminent decision on the No 1 role.
• A top-four Premier League finish and last month’s Europa Conference League triumph have positioned Chelsea to pursue further silverware and strengthen their revenues.
• The expanded Club World Cup guarantees at least £30 million to group participants with a £97 million prize pot available for the winners.