Espérance de Tunis: Who will replace Youcef Belaili against Chelsea?

Espérance de Tunis will have to do without their Algerian international Youcef Belaili for the match against Chelsea, in the third round of the group stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Sitting third in their group, the oldest Tunisian club must pull off a major upset against the Blues to keep their hopes alive for a spot in the round of 16 of this prestigious international competition.

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According to the latest reports, the "Blood and Gold" coach is set to play the South African international Elias Mokwana on the left wing, despite him having featured on the right flank against Los Angeles.

Espérance believes in miracles

The Tunisian champions are aiming to pull off a shock victory over Chelsea in the third matchday of Group D. Their mission is anything but easy against an opponent boasting world-class talents like Portugal's Pedro Neto and Argentina's Enzo Fernandez.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.