JORGINHO UP FOR THE CLUB AND A TREBLE

CHELSEA midfielder Jorginho says it is “time to bring the trophy home” – but has a unique insight into how difficult winning the Club World Cup will be.

The Italy international (above, left) was born in Brazil and knows the South American teams put huge emphasis on winning the prestigious tournament.

Chelsea face Palmeiras in the final tomorrow and the Brazilian giants are expected to bring 15,000 of their fans (below) to Abu Dhabi, making it a hostile atmosphere for Thomas Tuchel’s side.

But Jorginho enjoyed an incredible 2021 by winning the Champions League and the Euros – and now wants to complete the set by helping Chelsea to their first Club World Cup title. He said: “Palmeiras are going to play for everything.

“This is very important for a team in Brazil. I think probably they want to prove they are better than European teams.

“For them, that’s a big thing. They are going to come for us. We need to be prepared for that.

“We are going to give everything in this final and we need to be prepared.”

Chelsea lost the 2012 Club World Cup final to Corinthians when they were Champions League holders. Now this is a chance for the current generation to do what even the likes of John Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba could not manage.

Jorginho added: “It is another trophy and it is important for us.

“We have never won this cup and we will give everything to bring the trophy home – this is the right time to bring it home.”

Blues’ stand-in keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is sweating on his place in the final.

First choice Edouard Mendy has flown out to join up with the rest of the Chelsea squad after his heroics with Senegal helped win the Africa Cup of Nations.