Trevoh Chalobah believes the enforced winter break for the World Cup has enabled many of Chelsea's players to "recharge and regroup" ahead of what will be an important second half of the season for Graham Potter and his players.
The 2022/23 campaign has been a tumultuous one for Chelsea thus far. Popular head coach Thomas Tuchel parted ways with the club at the start of September and was replaced by Graham Potter. The Blues started well under the Englishman but a 4-1 humbling at Brighton and Hove Albion was followed by defeats to Arsenal and Newcastle United in the Premier League.
There was also a third-round exit in the Carabao Cup at the hands of Manchester City – and that resulted in Chelsea going into the five-week break with the mood around the club at its lowest ebb for several months.
