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**Chelsea and Fluminense Clash in Club World Cup Semi-Final in New Jersey**

**EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ** – Chelsea and Fluminense are set to battle it out in the Club World Cup semi-final today at 3 PM local time (8 PM UK time) in East Rutherford, New Jersey. FIFA has also announced a ticket price cut for the semi final, selling for $13.40.

Chelsea manager has made three changes to his starting lineup following their 2-1 quarter-final victory over Palmeiras, with Tosin Adarabioyo, Moises Caicedo, and Joao Pedro, making his first start for the club, replacing Levi Colwill, Liam Delap, and Andrey Santos.

Fluminense manager has made four changes after their 2-1 quarter-final win against Al-Hilal. Guga, Renê, Hércules and Thiago Santos come in for Samuel Xavier and Gabriel Fuentes, and Juan Freytes and Matheus Martinelli. Thiago Silva, who previously won the competition with Chelsea in 2021, will face his former club.

The stakes are high for both teams. Fluminense aims to become the first Brazilian team to win the tournament since Corinthians defeated Chelsea in 2012. After defeating Champions League runners-up Internazionale and Real Madrid-bothering Saudi outfit Al-Hilal, they have great momentum coming into the semi final.

Chelsea, after a slow start to the competition, are now eyeing their second world title in four years. FIFA has also wiped all yellow card and accumulated for the quarter finals, so the only way a player will miss the final if their team gets there is if they manage to get themselves sent off.

The match will be refereed by Francois Letexier of France.

**Starting Lineups:**

* **Fluminense:** Fabio, Santos, Silva, Ignacio, Guga, Rene, Hercules, Nonato, Bernal, Cano, Arias.
* **Chelsea:** Sanchez, Gusto, Cucurella, Chalobah, Adarabioyo, Fernandez, Pedro Neto, Caicedo, Palmer, Nkunku, Joao Pedro.

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