Standing in their way is Fluminense, who will become the third Brazilian side Chelsea have faced in the Club World Cup this summer after Flamengo and Palmeiras. The winner of Tuesday's tie in New Jersey will play Paris Saint-Germain or Real Madrid in Sunday's final - a chance to make history.

The first semifinal of the FIFA Club World Cup takes place on Tuesday, July 8, and it involves Chelsea taking the pitch against Fluminense at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

Hello and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s live, minute-by-minute coverage of the first Club World Cup semi-final between Fluminense and Chelsea. In 2012, Chelsea were the sixth-best team in England and the champions of Europe. Thirteen years later they’re looking for another slightly odd double: fourth best team in England, champions of the world.