Cech backs 'spirited' Chelsea to bounce back

The London club travel to Japan after Saturday's visit to Sunderland to play at the Club World Cup with intense pressure on interim coach Rafael Benitez to deliver.

Bringing back the trophy would help ease tension on the beleaguered Spaniard, a largely unpopular appointment among fans because of his time as manager of Liverpool.

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