Chelsea ready to 'give everything' to win Fifa Club World Cup, insists Jorginho

Italian midfielder Jorginho has said Chelsea are "going to give everything" to win the Fifa Club World Cup final and believes a mid-season trophy can drive the team forward for the rest of the campaign.

The Uefa Champions League holders face South American champions Palmeiras in the showpiece at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on Saturday. Chelsea defeated Asian Champions League winners Al Hilal to book their place in the final, while Palmeiras beat African champions Al Ahly 2-0 in their semi-final.

“We are only thinking about the game tomorrow and it’s the most important game for us right now,” Jorginho, 30, said at the pre-match conference.

“It’s February and how good can it be to take a trophy home in the middle of the Premier League season? To win trophies is the best thing we can do for our families, for the fans, the club and for everyone.”

The Club World Cup is the only major trophy to elude Chelsea - their previous appearance in the tournament ended with a 1-0 defeat in the 2012 final to Corinthians - and Jorginho insisted the Blues can go one better on Saturday if they are prepared.

“We are going to give everything to bring this cup home because it’s really important to us,” he said. “We have a lot of respect for Palmeiras because it’s not by chance they are here. They have won an important title and in this one game (final) anything can happen.”

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel arrived in Abu Dhabi on Friday night after recovering from Covid-19 and Jorginho said the German's presence has already given the team a massive boost.

“Of course it gives you more, he’s our manager and there's more energy in the changing room,” he said. “It'll be really important for us if he could be here. It’s unfortunate Thomas wasn’t