Tuesday's briefing: Chelsea a Samba step away from Club World Cup final spot
Maresca relishing selection dilemma
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca is confident he will find the right answers to the selection problems he is facing for their Club World Cup semi-final.
The Blues take on Brazilian side Fluminense in New York on Tuesday for a place in Sunday's final.
Striker Liam Delap and defender Levi Colwill are both suspended after receiving their second bookings of the tournament in the quarter-final win against Palmeiras.
Midfielder Romeo Lavia has not recovered from a muscular problem and the fitness of captain Reece James continues to be monitored after a knock.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference at the MetLife Stadium, Maresca said: 'I think in the last game we had Romeo out, Moi (Caicedo) out, Reece out and we found a solution with Andrey (Santos) playing in midfield. Now with Levi and Liam out, we will find different solutions.'
Spain close in on quarter-finals
World champions Spain closed in on the quarter-finals of Euro 2025 with a convincing 6-2 win over Belgium in Thun.
Alexia Putellas had put Spain in front in the 22nd minute, only for Justine Vanhaevermaet to swiftly equalise when she nodded in from a corner.
Defender Irene Paredes powered in a header of her own to restore Spain's lead just before half-time, but Hannah Eurlings had Belgium level again shortly after the restart.
Esther Gonzalez's angled drive then quickly restored Spain's lead in the 52nd minute and Arsenal midfielder Mariona Caldentey added a fourth on the hour from close range after a corner.
Claudia Pina curled in a fine 20-yard strike and Putellas then clipped home her second with four minutes left.
Musiala undergoes 'successful' surgery
Jamal Musiala has undergone successful surgery on the serious injury he sustained during Bayern Munich's Club World Cup quarter-final defeat to Paris St Germain.
The 22-year-old fractured his fibula and broke and dislocated his ankle after a collision with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma during the 2-0 win for the French side in New Jersey.
Despite fears Musiala could miss the majority of next season, Bayern issued a statement intimating they were optimistic for a speedier return.
Bayern's statement read: 'He (Musiala) will begin his first rehabilitation sessions tomorrow, Tuesday and will be unavailable to the German record champions for the next few months.'
What's on today
Chelsea face Fluminense in New Jersey with a place in the final of the inaugural Club World Cup at stake.
Germany face Denmark and Poland meet Sweden in the women's European Championship, while Champions League qualifying gets under way with Welsh champions The New Saints taking on Shkendija of North Macedonia.
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