The best teams in the world will be in the United States this summer as the FIFA Club World Cup will bring teams from reigning Champions League champions Paris Saint-Germain to the only amateur side in the competition in Auckland City FC from New Zealand.

His talisman’s performance in the Europa Conference League final against Real Betis notwithstanding, Cole Palmer has gone a little off the boil in recent months. He has not scored in open play since mid-January, netting in the Premier League against Bournemouth. A virtuoso performance and goal or two tonight would not go amiss.

Palmeiras and Porto played out a 0-0 draw in their Group A opener of the Club World Cup at the MetLife stadium on Sunday, with Porto’s stand-in goalkeeper Claudio Ramos delivering a stellar performance to frustrate the Brazilian side.