The likely elongated and overly manufactured draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup will take place on Friday afternoon, 5 pm UK time, from the Qatari capital Doha.
As was the case with 2021's delayed Euros, Chelsea will have heavy representation in the World Cup before Christmas in this year's unique winter version of the tournament.
By my count, with the inclusion of players who could still qualify with their nations through the play-offs, 19 names contracted to Chelsea might be in Qatar. There is some fudging there when we factor in names like Baba Rahman and Michy Batshuayi, two players who will likely be sold permanently after several loans.
