Palmeiras have just beaten fellow Brazilians Botafogo in extra time. Chelsea start striker Liam Delap with alternative option Nicolas Jackson suspended for the round of 16 match against Benfica. Benoit Badiashile is a surprise selection in defence at the Bank of America stadium in Charlotte.

Chelsea defeated Benfica in the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 advancing to face Palmeiras in the quarterfinals surviving extra time against 10-men Benfica.

Chelsea secured a place in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final after a clinical 4-1 win over Benfica in the Round of 16 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 28 June. The Blues went ahead in the second half thanks to a sublime 64th-minute free-kick from Reece James that beat Anatoliy Trubin.