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Chelsea face Al Hilal in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup on Wednesday with Thomas Tuchel's men well fancied to progress to the competition's showpiece.
Al-Hilal qualified for the Club World Cup by winning the AFC Champions League and then had to contest a quarter-final to earn the right to face Chelsea. Leonardo Jardim's men comfortably overcame Al Jazira 6-1 at the weekend to set up a clash with the European champions.
Ahead of the game, GOAL brings you everything you need to know, including how to watch, team news, odds and more.
Game | Al-Hilal vs Chelsea |
Date | 09/02/22 |
Kick-off time | 4.30pm GMT |
Al Hilal vs Chelsea TV channel, live stream & how to watch
E4 is showing Al-Hilal vs Chelsea live on TV in the United Kingdom (UK) and the game can also be streamed live online using the Channel 4 website.
UK TV channel | UK online stream |
|---|---|
E4 | Channel 4 website |
Al Hilal team news & squad
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Al Maiouf, Al Jadani, Al Owais |
Defenders | Al Burayk, Al Bulaihi, Al Shahrani, Al Yami, Jang, Al Mufarrij, Jahfali, Hamid, Al Obaid |
Midfielders | Cuellar, Carrillo, Al Faraj, Otayf, Pereira, N. Al Dawsari, S. Al Dawsari, Kanno, Al Nasser, Al Malki, |
Forwards | Al Shehri, Al Hamdan, Marega, Al Juwayr, Radif, Al Qahtani, Michael, Ighalo |
Al-Hilal have no new injury concerns ahead of the clash and could field the same side that won so convincingly on Sunday.
Predicted Al Hilal starting XI: Al Maiouf, Abdul Hamid, Jang, Ali Bulaihi, Al Shahrani. Kanno, Cuellar, Marega, Pereira, Al Dawsari, Ighalo
Chelsea team news & squad
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Kepa, Mendy, Bettinelli |
Defenders | Rudiger, Alonso, Christensen, Silva, Chalobah, Kenedy, Azpilicueta, Sarr |
Midfielders | Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic, Saul, Barkley, Mount |
Forwards | Lukaku, Pulisic, Werner, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Havertz |
Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy will rejoin his club team-mates ahead of the game having won the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal, but he will not be available for Wednesday's game. Ben Chilwell and Ruben Loftus-Cheek remain injured.
Predicted Chelsea starting XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Silva, Rudiger, Alonso, Kovacic, Kante, Jorginho, Werner, Lukaku, Ziyech
Betting odds & tips
Chelsea are massive favourites to beat Al-Hilal at 1/4 with bet365. At 17/2 to win, Al-Hilal are considered serious underdogs.
Romelu Lukaku is 9/4 to be first goalscorer, while Kai Havertz is rated at 7/2.
Chelsea have conceded in seven of their last 10 competitive fixtures and are offered at 5/6 to concede on Wednesday.
Recent results & form
Al Hilal last five results | Chelsea last five results |
|---|---|
Al Hilal 6-1 Al Jazira (06/02/22) | Chelsea 2-1 Plymouth Argyle (05/02/22) |
Al Batin 1-1 Al Hilal (21/01/22) | Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham (23/01/22) |
Al Hilal 3-2 Al Taawon (15/01/22) | Brighton 1-1 Chelsea (18/01/22) |
Al Tai 0-4 Al Hilal (11/01/22) | Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea (15/01/22) |
Al Hilal 2-2 Al Faisaly (06/01/22) | Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea (12/01/22) |
Al Hilal will feel they can cause Chelsea problems and the Asian champions boast a squad with plenty of international club experience.
Andre Carrillo, Odion Ighalo and Matheus Pereira have all played in the Premier League in recent years, while Gustavo Cuellar is a full Colombia international.
While Chelsea are understandable favourites, the side from Saudi Arabia are likely to prove competitive opponents.
Odds correct at the time of writing. 18+. begambleaware.org
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