Hello and welcome to football.london for live and extensive coverage from the Bank of America Stadium as Chelsea go head-to-head with Benfica for a place in the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final.
The Blues enter the knockouts of the revamped competition having qualified as runners-up in Group D. Benfica, meanwhile, pipped Bayern Munich to top spot in Group C – with the Portuguese side showing they are a force to be reckoned with in the tournament.
After spending the last few days in Miami, the Chelsea players and staff flew to Charlotte on Friday for this evening’s clash. While temperatures are not as high as they were in Philadelphia earlier in the week, the conditions in Pennsylvania will prove challenging for both sets of players.
Kick-off in Charlotte is at 4pm local time (9pm UK time). You can follow every kick right here, with Bobby Vincent at the Bank of America Stadium.
