Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez insists his side is under no extra pressure to win the Club World Cup this week after making an early exit from the Champions League, shrugging off speculation he may lose his job less than three weeks after taking over on an interim basis.
European champions Chelsea arrived in Japan late Sunday night in search of their first-ever world title, with a semifinal against Mexican side Monterrey first up in Yokohama on Thursday before a possible final against Brazil's Corinthians three days later.
The Londoners will be looking for sanctuary in Japan after becoming the first Champions League title-holders to crash out at the group stage last week and slipping 10 points behind leaders Manchester United in the Premier League, but Benitez denies the Club World Cup has taken on greater significance in the wake of recent results.