Graham Potter will be hoping that time can be a big healer for his Chelsea squad as 12 of his men travel to Qatar for the 2022 winter World Cup.
The new boss had to deal without five key players in the final weeks of the domestic schedule before the six week break and may well see several stars return by the time Chelsea play again, against Bournemouth on December 27.
Of those injured, Reece James, Ben Chilwell and N'Golo Kante all missed out on almost certain World Cup spaces whereas Wesley Fofana and Kepa Arrizabalaga were both fighting for positions with their country. Although Kante and Chilwell both face longer periods on the touchline it's likely that James, Fofana and Kepa are all back in contention to face Bournemouth.
