With six weeks between Premier League games, after some time off, Graham Potter has set out his plan to reflect and re-energise his Chelsea squad ready to take on Bournemouth. The Blues do not play until the day after Boxing Day and depending on the success of their stars, he may have to monitor who is ready to immediately return to action.
Potter is not a fan of reflecting on formation, and prefers to look at how his players make their impact on the pitch. Nevertheless, reports have emerged that the Blues boss could be considering a more permanent switch to 4-3-3.
While the Blues struggled against Newcastle United in their final Premier League game before the World Cup break, and played with wingbacks on that occasion, the injury to Reece James saw them go through three different options at St James' Park as Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Cesar Azpilicueta picked up knocks and Conor Gallagher even ended up with a second half foray on the right. Potter's men found most success going forward when Gallagher was sent to make a three-man midfield, however.
