Chelsea seem set to be allowed to wear the gold World Club Cup badge on their shirts right through to the summer, after giving the distinctive logo an airing in wins against Palace and Lille.

The gleaming addition to the centre of the shirt appears to be bringing good luck to the Blues, and manager Tom Tuchel wants to keep it in place when Chelsea face Liverpool in the League Cup final at Wembley this weekend.

The Football Association is about to announce a decision, but it would be harsh to deny the club the chance to celebrate its triumph after defeating South American champions Palmeiras 2-1 in Abu Dhabi.

Ahead of kick-off in the first leg of the Round of 16 clash with the French side Lille on Tuesday night, Callum Hudson-Odoi and the recovering Ben Chilwell and Reece James paraded the gleaming new trophy around the Stamford Bridge (pictured)… and earned a soaking as the sprinklers suddenly popped up and began spraying them!

Chelsea did well to gain a two-goal advantage over Lille ahead of the return tie in France on March 16. Goals from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic clinched the game, but there is concern about injuries to in-form Hakim Ziyech, who twisted his left ankle in the 56th minute, and Mateo Kovacic, who had limped off down the tunnel five minutes earlier with a tight right hamstring.

Tuchel said he was waiting for detailed medical assessments of the pair ahead of selecting a team to face the Reds on Sunday.