Chelsea vs Los Angeles FC Live Streaming: When and where to watch FIFA Club World Cup 2025 tie, CHE vs LAFC probable XIs

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Full three points will be on Chelsea's mind when the Blues start their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 campaign against Los Angeles FC on Tuesday (June 17) at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

The Blues head to the United States riding high after clinching a top-five Premier League finish, which secured them a coveted return to the Champions League. On the other side, LAFC claimed the final berth in the 32-team competition thanks to Denis Bouanga's dramatic extra-time winner in a thrilling Play-In comeback over Club America on May 31, 2025.

The MLS outfit, crowned MLS Cup champions in 2022 and two-time Supporters' Shield winners, have fallen just short on the continental stage twice, losing narrowly to Tigres in 2020 and going down to Club Leon across two legs in 2023.

Chelsea vs Los Angeles FC team news

Chelsea: The Blues could hand a few debuts to the likes of Liam Delap, Dario Essugo and Mamadou Sarr. Notably, Delap landed a deal with Chelsea after impressing at Ipswich Town. The good news for Chelsea is the return of Andrey Santos, who had a successful loan spell at Strasbourg.

The likes of Raheem Sterlin and Joao Felix aren't in the squad after the duo is reportedly exploring ways away from the club. Wesley Fofana is out with injury while Chelsea will miss the services of Mykhailo Mudryk after being provisionally suspended following a failed drug test.

Los Angeles FC: On the other hand, former Chelsea star Olivier Giroud will lead the line for Los Angles FC, along with Denis Bouanga. The France-born Gabon international has so far scored 81 goals in 128 games for Los Angeles FC since joining from Saint-Etienne. Former Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris will start in goal.