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Chelsea Football Newsletter
The Blues were beaten 3-1 by Flamengo last time out, as Nicolas Jackson was shown a straight red card, and it means they cannot finish top of Group D.
Bayern Munich are therefore the likely opponents in the last-16 for Enzo Maresca’s side, but Chelsea still have work to do to set up that heavyweight encounter.
A draw tonight against Esperance would be enough to secure second place in the group, though a more impressive performance and result is required to get the campaign back on track.
Tunisian club Esperance edged past LAFC in their second group match to keep their hopes of upsetting the odds and progressing alive.
How to watch ES Tunis vs Chelsea
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on 5 (formerly known as Channel 5), which is free-to-air. Coverage starts at 1am BST in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with kick-off at 2am.
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DAZN is the global broadcaster of the new-look Club World Cup and will show all 63 matches of the competition.
No subscription is required to watch the game, with the entire tournament available to their 'Freemium' members, which means you only need to sign up for a free DAZN account.