Watch: Edouard Mendy & Ben Chilwell Join Chelsea Squad in Abu Dhabi Ahead of Club World Cup

 


Chelsea duo Edouard Mendy and Ben Chilwell are joined by their Blues teammates in Abu Dhabi as they prepare to face Al Hilal on Wednesday afternoon.

Mendy was absent as he participated in and won the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal, while Chilwell has been injured since November and will miss the season.

However, the pair are back with their teammates in the Middle East ahead of the Club World Cup campaign.

Mendy had a successful time away from Stamford Bridge last month, departing after Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Liverpool.

In that time, he won the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal despite missing the first match of the tournament with Covid-19.

He made several impressive performances before saving a penalty in the final shootout against Egypt and was crowned as the CAF Best Goalkeeper.

Chilwell, on the other hand, has had a less enjoyable time in recent months as he recuperates from an ACL injury.

Injury has ruled him out for the rest of the season, but he is back in Abu Dhabi with his Chelsea teammates, supporting him as he aims to lift the Club World Cup.

Both players played an unbelievable part in reaching the tournament, putting on several brilliant defensive performances on their way to a Champions League victory last season.

It remains to be seen whether Mendy will go straight back into the starting lineup as Kepa Arrizabalaga has been impressive in his absence.

Chilwell has not been registered for the team so cannot play, and is still out until the end of the season.

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