The 38-year-old goalkeeper says the US-based club will struggle to compete with the Premier League clubs, or even others in the group.

European giants Chelsea began their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 campaign on a winning note, defeating Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC 2-0 in a Group D clash at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday.

Lloris is being realistic about the future of his playing career with a World Cup looming and an expiring contract.

Lloris insists that the top European clubs participating do not face greater challenges than their opponents from the rest of the world.

Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris ranked Los Angeles FC's chances of beating Chelsea in their Club World Cup opener on Monday as "thin" but said his team have nothing to lose.Los Angeles coach Steve Cherundolo said veterans Lloris and former Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud,

New Chelsea signings Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr could all make their debuts, as Enzo Maresca is going to go all out to win this competition. Most of Chelsea’s players have only just linked up with the squad after international duty, so it will be intriguing to see who is given a bit of a break at the start of the tournament.