Liam Delap will have to wait for his Chelsea debut in the Blues' FIFA Club World Cup opening match against Los Angeles FC in Atlanta.

The 22-year-old striker, signed for £30million earlier in the month, has been named on the bench for this evening's clash. The kick off their adventure in the revamped competition in the United States tonight at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

has - unsurprisingly - gone strong for Chelsea's first game of the Club World Cup, with Nicolas Jackson set to lead the line this evening. Elsewhere, starts in goal with named on the bench.

Club captain starts at right-back, with on the bench, while partners at the centre of the Chelsea backline. starts at left-back, with either one of him or James expected to invert into midfield.

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makes a start with named on the bench, named alongside Chelsea's Player of the Season . In front of the midfield duo are , , and , with Delap forced to wait for his debut.

Elsewhere on the bench, - who could make his competitive debut for the Blues - is on there, with the likes of and Mamadou Sarr, who both arrived earlier in the month. Fellow new signing has not been named in the matchday squad despite travelling with the rest of the players to the United States.

Chelsea XI to face Los Angeles FC: Sanchez; James, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson.

Chelsea bench: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Gusto, Chalobah, Badiashile, Sarr, Anselmino, Essugo, Fernandez, Santos, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Nkunku, Delap, Guiu.