Flamengo are likely to be the toughest opponents that Chelsea will face in the group phase, with the Brazilian club currently top of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A. The Blues face them second in their calendar, playing the Mengao in Philadelphia on Friday, June 20.

Estêvão has said the move to Chelsea is "a dream come true" while adding that he hopes to end his time at Palmeiras on a high at the Club World Cup this summer.

Chelsea will be aiming to ride a wave of positivity into the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup as they attempt to leave their mark on the reformatted tournament in the United States. Qualifying for the Champions League and winning the Europa Conference League made for the perfect end to the 2024–25 campaign for the Blues,