Fear of blocks of empty seats for the semi-final of Chelsea's Club World Cup against Fluminense have encouraged a number of stars to promote ticket sales on their own social media pages
Chelsea players have shared links to FIFA Club World Cup card sales on their personal social media accounts to try to prevent the semi-final from Tuesday afternoon against Fluminense to take place in a majority of empty stadium.
The side of Enzo Maresca takes the remaining South -American outfit in the Metlife Stadium near New York, with 82,500. But it starts at 3 p.m. local time (20:00 BST) and the controversial dynamic price model of the FIFA has fallen the costs of a chair.
Tickets for the game went for sale for $ 473.90 (£ 348.60), but within 72 hours were available for $ 13.40 (£ 9.56), such as the lack of recording.
And most games on the extensive competition, which have aroused little interest in all over Europe with TV audience in the UK, a fraction of an average FA Cup third round draw, took place for blocks of empty seats.
But Chelsea stars, including goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, striker Nicolas Jackson, Captain Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo have placed links to the ticket website in the last 24 hours via their personal Instagram pages.
It is unclear whether they were asked to place the posts, and, if so, by whom, or whether the players had decided to try to drum interest.
The blues have already received more than £ 61 million for their work under the Blazing US Sun This Mont H, who effectively pay for the reimbursement of new signing Joao Pedro. He debuted in the quarterfinals victory over Palmeiras and should appear again on Tuesday evening.
Chelsea will be a few Liam Delap and Levi Colwill without suspended, while midfield Romeo Lavia is injured.
The winners will be confronted with the Champions League winners Paris Saint Germain of Real Madrid, who bumps into the second semifinal of Wednesday in the second semi-final at Metlife Stadium.
And the side that comes at the top during the weekend returns home with almost £ 100 million in prize money for a month of work – although with concern about their structure to next season due to a shortage of rest.