CHELSEA may be able to sink their teeth into a weakened opponent in the Club World Cup final after two stars handed extended bans.
The Blues face a potential final against one of Paris Saint-Germain or Real Madrid if they beat Fluminense in their semi-final clash at 8pm tonight.
Chelsea have been handed a potential boost for the Club World Cup final[/caption]
Two PSG stars have been suspended for it if they make it[/caption]
Willian Pacho was shown a red card for a high lunge against Bayern Munich[/caption]
Lucas Hernandez was then sent off as well for an elbow[/caption]
However, Enzo Maresca‘s side have been provided with a handy boost ahead of the final after Fifa announced two players would be banned from the Club World Cup final if their team makes it.
PSG will be without defensive duo Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez after they were sent off in the French side’s quarter-final victory over Bayern Munich.
The two Champions League winners were shown their marching orders in the game for shocking fouls.
Pacho was sent off for a lunge on Leon Goretzka which connected high on the German’s shin, while Hernandez was sent off for an inexplicable elbow on Raphael Guerreiro.
Fifa have confirmed their “rough and serious” play under the Fifa Disciplinary Code means they must serve two-game suspensions instead of one.
And that means they will miss a hypothetical final on July 13 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States.
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On the other hand, Real Madrid have fared slightly better, with Dean Huijsen set to only miss the semi-final clash against the European Champions.
The ex-Bournemouth star was given a straight red for grabbing Borussia Dortmund‘s Serhou Guirassy inside the box in injury time, an act he issued a public apology for.
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And fortunately for Xabi Alonso, because his foul was not violent he will only miss the one game, albeit still a crucial one.
Since beating Palmeiras in the quarter-finals over the weekend, Chelsea have confirmed the £52million arrival of Jamie Gittens from Dortmund.
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However, he will not be able to play for his new employers in the last two matches at the tournament due to being registered after the July 3 mid-tournament transfer window.
Fans will have to wait until August 8 to see their new star in action in a friendly against Bayer Leverkusen at Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid’s Dean Huijsen has avoided a ban for the final due to his red card not being for violent conduct[/caption]
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Chelsea are keeping Premier League hopes alive in the big tournament which is on until the final at New Jersey’s Metlife Stadium July 13.
Though Manchester City have been knocked out by Saudi Pro side Al-Hilal after losing in a 4-3 thriller.
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