Chelsea news: Kepa decision explained as Didier Drogba hails Club World Cup inspiration

Chelsea completed the box set of titles on Saturday night.

An extra-time win over Palmeiras saw the Blues crowned Club World Cup champions, meaning the London club have now won every possible trophy available to them in the modern game.

Thomas Tuchel's side were not at their best in the tournament in the United Arab Emirates, but goals from Romelu Lukaku and a late penalty winner for Kai Havertz were eventually enough to get them over the line.

has your latest Chelsea reaction to that triumph, before attention shifts back to Premier League commitments this weekend.

Chelsea's iconic former goalkeeper Petr Cech has said it was a "hard decision" to leave Kepa Arrizabalaga out of the Club World Cup final for Edouard Mendy.

Mendy's commitments for Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations opened up opportunities for Kepa at the start of 2022.

The Spaniard, who has largely struggled for the Blues, produced some fine displays too, including one in the semi-final win over Al-Hilal.

Nevertheless, it wasn't enough for him to keep his place and Cech, who is now technical director for the Blues, provided his assessment of the situation.

"We chose to go with Edou because he’s our number one goalkeeper, he came over here, trained and is fit," he said. "I think it’s a hard decision to make but he’s our number one, he plays."

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba believes the success of his Blues sides have helped inspire the current crop.

Drogba is one of the club's all-time great players, as he was key in inspiring the team to the Champions League in 2012 and four Premier League titles.

Speaking after the Club World Cup win on Saturday, the Ivorian said he takes pride in the fact the previous generation of players have played a role in the