Chelsea have a huge few weeks ahead of them. On the pitch, they still need to qualify for the Champions League, while an FA Cup meeting with Liverpool is just over one week away.
Off the pitch, the takeover saga is still raging on, with the sporting licence issued by the government expiring at the end of this month. However, there will also be concerns over the transfer strategy, with a number of changes set to happen with the playing squad.
One of those is set to come in the defensive department, with Thomas Tuchel confirming the other week that Antonio Rudiger will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season: “We gave everything - me and the club - but we could not fight anymore because of the actions. Without the sanctions, we would at least be able to carry on fighting, but our hands are tied. We don't take it personally. It is his decision.”
