Graham Potter's Chelsea players returned to training just under one month before the return of the Premier League. It comes as the World Cup group stage comes to its conclusion and more first team players will be set to join up once their shifts in Qatar are over.
The Blues have had just over two weeks off since losing 1-0 to Newcastle and Potter has had a period to reset and recharge following a frantic start to life. With an important set of games coming thick and fast once domestic action does return, there isn't much room for error anymore.
Chelsea are playing Aston Villa in a friendly in Abu Dhabi as part of a midseason training camp and will have the chance to work on the fitness and sharpness of returning players from injury. Amongst this group will be Reece James - who missed the World Cup with a knee injury - and also Wesley Fofana.
