Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia has emerged as a doubt for their Club World Cup quarter-final tie against Palmeiras. However, the Blues could hand a debut to Joao Pedro. Pedro completed his £60m transfer from Brighton earlier in the week, and has been added to the Blues’ squad having been signed before the new registration deadline.

That’s not to say that Palmeiras are “easy” opposition. Not by any stretch. In fact, they have yet to lose at this tournament, getting draws against FC Porto and Inter Milan

ℹ️ Borussia Dortmunds Offensivakteur Jamie Gittens steht vor einem Wechsel zum FC Chelsea. Darauf einigten sich alle beteiligten Parteien am heutigen Donnerstag in Fort Lauderdale (USA). Die vertraglichen Details sind noch abzuwickeln. https://t.co/WGeVKeMOlk pic.twitter.com/paohHNbx59

LONDON — Chelsea is expected to sign English winger Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund, the German club said Thursday. Gittens follows in the footsteps of Jadon Sancho, another former Manchester City youth player who developed his game at Dortmund.

Chelsea are set to finalise the signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens after the German club confirmed a deal had been agreed. The 20-year-old England Under-21 player will cost £48.5m plus £3.