Enzo Maresca makes Joao Pedro decision as Chelsea Club World Cup final team confirmed for PSG

Enzo Maresca has made two changes to his Chelsea side for their FIFA Club World Cup final showdown clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

The Blues go head-to-head with the Champions League winners at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey for a chance to be crowned the best club side in world football. Maresca has chosen to bring Reece James back into the side, with the captain looking like he will start in midfield against PSG.

Levi Colwill returns to the XI after missing the Fluminense win through suspension. And apart from that, it is as Chelsea were earlier in the week. Here is the confirmed Chelsea team: Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Neto, Fernandez, Palmer; Joao Pedro.

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A strong line-up from Maresca, who is under no illusions over how difficult this PSG side are to play against. Speaking on Friday, Maresca said: "For sure, Paris Saint-Germain, their manager, Luis Enrique, is a reference not only for me but for all of the people who love football. At the same time, our style; I think we have shown this season how we want to do things on and off the ball. they are for sure a reference for most of the managers and most of the players in the world.

"I agree with most of the people that they said, that they are the best in Europe, the best in the world. And the reason why is because they are showing this, they showed France, they showed the Champions League, they are showing this competition, we have maximum respect for them. I said in my last press conference that I really like, I really enjoy watching them, but at the same time, we are here to try to do our best, and to be there, to be different.

"Fluminense beat Inter Milan, but they lost the final, Champions League final. They beat Al-Hilal, but Al-Hilal beat City. All the games they are difficult, all the games they are complicated, you have to be ready, you have to prepare all the details in the best way, and as I said, we're going to try to prepare this game in our best way."