Chelsea's players were afforded a couple of days off after being crowned world champions but the first-team squad returned to Cobham yesterday as preparations for Saturday's Premier League clash at Crystal Palace began.
Due to the January international break, the FA Cup and the Blues' involvement in the Club World Cup, it's been almost a month since Chelsea were in action in the English top flight.
Not that their position in the table has been impacted. Thomas Tuchel's side remain in third and hold a four-point advantage over Manchester United, who moved up to fourth with a 2-0 win over Brighton at Old Trafford last night.
