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Chelsea have navigated extreme heat, weather warnings and given debuts to four players in reaching the knockout stages of the Club World Cup.

The Blues have earned £28m thus far and will soon cover the £30m fee paid to sign striker Liam Delap from Ipswich earlier this month.

The new striker has impressed with a goal and an assist in his first three matches for the club on US soil while midfielders Andrey Santos and Dario Essugo have made their debuts in the competition - along with defender Mamadou Sarr.

But Chelsea also suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat when manager Enzo Maresca experimented tactically against Brazilian giants Flamengo.