ATLANTA: Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris ranked Los Angeles FC's chances of beating Chelsea in their Club World Cup opener on Monday as "thin" but said his team have nothing to lose.

The MLS side are underdogs against the Premier League giants, who secured their return to the Champions League this season and won the UEFA Conference League.

"We have nothing to lose, especially against an opponent like Chelsea," Lloris, who signed for LAFC in 2024, told reporters Sunday in Atlanta.

"We want to compete, we want to give our best, even if we know that our chances are really thin.

"We just want to make our fans, our club proud of us."

Lloris said LAFC had to "keep the focus high" in the clash in Atlanta, and be wary of the increased pace of the game in comparison to league football in the United States.