Enzo Maresca has issued his verdict on the “strange environment” at the Club World Cup, as Chelsea played their first fixture inside an “almost empty” stadium. Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandes saw off a spirited LAFC side 2-0 in Atlanta at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday evening but the 70,

Pedro Neto scored in the first half and Enzo Fernández in the 79th minute to give Chelsea a 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC in Group D’s Club World Cup opener.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said the atmosphere at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta was "a bit strange" as his side began their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC in front of swathes of empty seats.