"So far, they’ve played Benfica. And Benfica are also a great club, but with all due respect to Benfica and Fluminense, they are not the highest possible test. The Club World Cup final will offer the highest test.

There will be plenty of nervous hand-wringing in the Chelsea camp ahead of the Club World Cup final. PSG are a formidable opposition at the best of times, and showed not even the faintest signs of weakness as they mercilessly picked Real Madrid apart. Chelsea have their work cut out for them.