Thursday afternoon saw confirmation of Gareth Southgate's 26-man shortlist for the England squad travelling to Qatar this month.
As we approach the final round of club fixtures before the World Cup, Graham Potter's eyes may already be turning to the December 27th, when Chelsea return to Premier League action at home to Bournemouth only 10 days after the World Cup final.
The Chelsea head coach confirmed reports before the League Cup tie with Manchester City that the first-team squad will be travelling to Abu Dhabi next month for warm weather training and a friendly in preparation for the restart.