Chelsea boss, Enzo Maresca has predicted a ‘balanced game’ between his side and Benfica.
Maresca’s side will face the Portuguese team in the Round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday night.
Chelsea and Benfica had qualified for the last-16 after beating ES Tunis and Bayern Munich, respectively in their last group stage fixtures.
Speaking at his pre-match interview, Maresca said: “I think Benfica, not only in this competition, I think overall always show to be a big club in Europe.
“I think at this stage, with this condition and it is very difficult to see a big difference between teams.
“So I am quite sure that it is going to be a balanced game [between Chelsea and Benfica], a tough game.”
The Kick-off time for the match is 9 pm, Nigerian time.
