Dortmund improved considerably as a collective following the appointment of Niko Kovač, who adopted a system that reduced the need for a touchline winger of Gittens’ ilk. Width was instead supplied from wing-backs, while speedster Karim Adeyemi performed a more prominent role in Kovač’s attack.

Joao Pedro has completed his move to Chelsea from Brighton for a fee in the region of £60m.Pedro underwent a medical in America this week after flying from Brazil on Sunday evening and was announced on Wednesday in time to potentially make his debut in the Club World Cup quarter-final showdown against Palmeiras.