After a much-deserved week off for the majority of Chelsea's first-team players, the squad regrouped at Cobham today to begin their preparations for Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round tie against Plymouth and the forthcoming Club World Cup.
February is going to be another taxing month for the Blues, who are scheduled to play at least five games in 22 days across four different competitions. Fortunately, Thomas Tuchel's squad is largely refreshed and recharged.
While Thiago Silva and Christian Pulisic were called up for international duty by Brazil and the USA, respectively, and a handful of players undertook fitness or recovery work at Cobham, most took the chance to get away to warmer climates and switch off from the demanding 2021/22 campaign.
