• Chelsea players train during a training session in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. Chelsea will play the Club World Cup final soccer match against Palmeiras in Abu Dhabi on Saturday 12. (AP Photo / Kamran Jebreili)
    Chelsea players train during a training session in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. Chelsea will play the Club World Cup final soccer match against Palmeiras in Abu Dhabi on Saturday 12. (AP Photo / Kamran Jebreili)
  • With the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the background, Chelsea players take part in a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    With the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the background, Chelsea players take part in a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Chelsea midfielder Saul, left, and captain Cesar Azpilicueta during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Chelsea midfielder Saul, left, and captain Cesar Azpilicueta during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount, left, during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount, left, during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Mason Mount, left, during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Mason Mount, left, during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Chelsea forward Timo Werner during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Chelsea forward Timo Werner during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Kai Havertz, right, N'Golo Kante, and Thiago Silva during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Kai Havertz, right, N'Golo Kante, and Thiago Silva during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Chelsea midfielder Saul, Mason Mount, and winger Callum Hudson-Odoi during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Chelsea midfielder Saul, Mason Mount, and winger Callum Hudson-Odoi during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Chelsea players gather during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Chelsea players gather during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Chelsea midfielder Jorginho during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Chelsea midfielder Jorginho during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Romelu Lukaku during a Chelsea training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Romelu Lukaku during a Chelsea training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic, left, Saul, Cesar Azpilicueta, and full-back Marcos Alonso during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic, left, Saul, Cesar Azpilicueta, and full-back Marcos Alonso during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic, right, Kai Havertz, and Timo Werner during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic, right, Kai Havertz, and Timo Werner during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Chelsea players during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Chelsea players during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Chelsea forward Hakim Ziyech, left, and Christian Pulisic during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Chelsea forward Hakim Ziyech, left, and Christian Pulisic during a training session in Abu Dhabi. AP
  • Chelsea players run during a training session ahead of the Club World Cup final. Reuters
    Chelsea players run during a training session ahead of the Club World Cup final. Reuters
  • N'Golo Kante during training as Chelsea prepare for the Club World Cup final. Reuters
    N'Golo Kante during training as Chelsea prepare for the Club World Cup final. Reuters

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Chelsea train in Abu Dhabi ahead of Club World Cup final with Palmeiras - in pictures

European champions takes on Copa Libertadores holders at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium

Jon Turner

February 12, 2022

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Chelsea take on Palmeiras at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on Saturday evening as the champions of Europe and South America battle to be crowned kings of club football.

Uefa Champions League holders Chelsea booked their place in the showpiece with an unconvincing 1-0 win over Al Hilal on Wednesday, courtesy of Romelu Lukaku's first-half goal, while Copa Libertadores winners Palmeiras advanced thanks to a 2-0 win over Al Ahly.

Ahead of the Fifa Club World Cup final, the Chelsea squad gathered for a training session in Abu Dhabi on Friday as they aim to win a third trophy of Thomas Tuchel's reign.

The Blues will be boosted by the arrival of Tuchel – after the manager reunited with the squad having missed the semi-final due to testing positive for Covid-19 – and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, who was given a hero's welcome following his involvement in Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations triumph.

Check out the best photos from Chelsea's final training session in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

Updated: June 10, 2023, 11:23 AM
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