The World Cup break break has come at a good time for both Chelsea and Graham Potter. Injuries have mounted in recent weeks, and the Blues' form in the Premier League has suffered as a result.
Now without a win in five, the Blues sit eighth in the table, eight points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur and 16 behind league leaders Arsenal.
Prior to Chelsea's defeat to Newcastle at the weekend, Potter admitted that the Blues will need to pick themselves up and recover over the break. "I ended up here pretty quickly and have been in the washing machine in terms of the games and the turnaround. You have to deal with all that is going on and the number of matches you play.
