Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has insisted the Club World Cup in December is one of the club's main objectives for the season.
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The European champions travel to Japan as one of six continental winners to fight for the honour of club world champions.
Their first match will be against either South Korean outfit Ulsan Hyundai or Mexican side Monterrey in the semi-finals on December 13.
Torres believes that the global competition should be prioritised now that the Blues are out of this season's UEFA Champions League.
"I think it's one of the main targets we should have this season," he told FIFA's official website.
"We have never been there (Club World Cup) and it's always a completely different atmosphere in Asia, not just in the crowds, especially the weather conditions and the way the South American teams approach the competition.
"We will mentally prepare and hopefully we arrive there with enough time to adapt and be focused to win this tournament and take it seriously, as we should."
Torres also downplayed the west Londoners' favourites tag, the Spaniard wary of facing South American champions Corinthians should they reach the final.
"They have great players, as always with the Brazilian teams," he added.
"Maybe if they play against Chelsea, everyone in the world is watching them play and they have the chance to come to Europe. It's a great scenario for them and for us it's really dangerous.
"For me, favourite means nothing. The only thing it can add is more pressure for you.
"At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if you're favourite or not, you have to prove it on the pitch."
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