Chelsea 2-0 Los Angeles result - Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez fire Blues to win in Club World Cup Group D opener; Liam Delap marks bow with assist

Neto drives to the right byline but Madueke slips as he tries to take down his far-post cross and the opportunity goes begging.

Madueke comes again down the left but his cross towards Palmer is overcooked.

The American side had been proative in the opening moments but since then they have been well-organised, dropping every man into their own half to thwart Chelsea's probing.

The Black and Gold have had some dangerous moments without troubling Sanchez.

They've certainly not sat back, but that has also allowed Chelsea to push into a good attacking positions too.

Jackson brilliantly spin his man after racing into the left side of the box on to Madueke's pass, but his improvised shot is straight at Lloris.

Tonight’s official is Jesús Valenzuela Sáez.

LAFC get us underway.

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The Champions League winners powered to a 4-0 win over the La Liga outfit in red-hot temperatures at the Rose Bowl.

"I love for our team and for our club to experience that thing. I think we deserve it. It's going to be a dream come true for us. We are going to fight."

"We have to try to be as solid as possible. It’s important we take care of the ball and we don’t lose easy balls. We have to keep the focus high. We want to make the game as hard as possible for Chelsea. We have nothing to lose. It’s a great opportunity for us to compete against this type of club."

The £30m signing from Ipswich is likely to make his bow as a substitute with Nicolas Jackson leading the line from the start.

LAFC have some familiar names in their ranks with Hugo Lloris in goal and ex-Blues forward Olivier Giroud on the bench.

Meanwhile, Cole Palmer wears No.10 for the first time after giving up his No.20 shirt.

"This is a game where if we are not ready, we are not prepared, then we can be in trouble. We need to be 100 percent. When you are a Chelsea player or a Chelsea manager, then you need to win games.

"Hopefully we can start this competition by winning our game."

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CHELSEA: Sanchez, James, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Lavia, Palmer, Neto, Madueke, Jackson. /// LAFC: Lloris, Palencia, Long, Segura, Hollingshead, Delgado, Jesus, Tillman, Ordaz, Ebobisse, Bouanga.

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