Al Hilal book Chelsea Club World Cup date

Saudi Arabia's Asian champions Al Hilal have thrashed Al Jazira 6-1 in the second round of the Club World Cup at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi to book themselves a semi-final date with Chelsea.

Abu Dhabi side Al Jazira opened the scoring in the 14th minute on Sunday when Abdoulaye Diaby turned in a cross from just outside the six-yard box.

Yet Al Hilal struck twice before the break through former Premier League players Odion Ighalo and Matheus Pereira.

The equaliser came when Al Hilal midfielder Mohamed Kanno danced into the box and floated a lob that was deflected into the path of striker Ighalo who headed home from point blank range.

Four minutes later, Pereira received Salem Al-Dawsari's back-heel pass, turned and fired into the bottom corner to put the Saudi Arabian side ahead.

The third goal came when Pereira's cross from a corner found Kanno who got ahead of his marker to head the ball in.

Moussa Marega then played in Al-Dawsari, who rounded the keeper to direct the ball into an empty net.

Marega made it five when a corner kick pinballed around the box before falling at his feet and leaving only the goalkeeper to beat.

Andre Carrillo made it a tennis score with a goal from the penalty spot in added time.

Al Hilal will next play Champions League winners Chelsea in the semi-final on Wednesday, after Brazil's Palmeiras take on Egypt's Al Ahly in the other semi on Tuesday.

Reece James has travelled to Abu Dhabi with Chelsea ahead of the Blues' campaign.

The England wing-back will remain a long shot to feature in the tournament due to continued hamstring trouble.

But his presence in Chelsea's initial 23-man travelling squad will be a boost to the Blues, who are itching to have the talented wide man back in