Here's a quirk of the fixture list for you: Chelsea's FA Cup clash against Luton Town tomorrow evening will be the fifth game in succession that the Blues are competing in a different competition.
The Club World Cup final win over Palmeiras came first. Followed by a return to Premier League action at Crystal Palace. Chelsea's Champions League Round of 16 first leg against Lille was next up. And then the trip to Wembley for the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool.
"It is nice because it shows we are still in a lot of competitions which is our target," Thomas Tuchel said last month. "It shows we are competitive and we take it match-by-match more than ever before.
"Now is the moment to be super focused on every little match and don't worry about the big picture because it will make us look at different environments."
Taking things match-by-match has, largely, worked out for Tuchel and his players. It's why the relatively short trip to Kenilworth Road will not have been focused on until today.
The Blues players, having undertaken recovery work after the Carabao Cup final yesterday, will train at Cobham later today ahead of the FA Cup fifth-round clash and there will be several players hoping to catch the eye of Tuchel.
The German has opted to name strong sides in the FA Cup so far this term and that is unlikely to change against Luton, who are sixth in the Championship. Yet rotation is expected with a difficult trip to Burnley to come on Saturday.
And there are several members of Tuchel's squad who will be hoping to be handed minutes and impress the Chelsea head coach tomorrow evening.
Let's start with the obvious...
Kepa Arrizabalga
Having been omitted from the starting XI for the Carabao Cup final and then – having been introduced late on for Edouard Mendy – missing the decisive spot-kick in the shootout, Kepa will be keen to start against Luton and get what has been a solid campaign back on track.
The Spaniard wasn't blamed by Tuchel for his failure to clinch victory at Wembley for Chelsea. If anything, the German was at pains to point out that he should take responsibility for the Blues losing the game on penalties.
"We all don't know what would happen if we left Edou on the pitch," Tuchel said. "This is how it is, so no blame on him [Kepa], blame me. I am the guy who takes the decisions, sometimes it works out and sometimes it does not work out. This is the life of a football coach who does substitutions.
"Sometimes you bring on a player and he scores. Sometimes you bring on a player and he makes a decisive mistake. This is what happens. So no regrets. If you need to find blame, put it on me and I take responsibility for that."
Kepa started for Chelsea's FA Cup fourth round tie against Plymouth and will want to reassert himself as Tuchel's 'cup goalkeeper' having started on the bench at Wembley on Sunday.
Callum Hudson-Odoi
The academy graduate spent much of the Carabao Cup final warming up on the touchline alongside Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but he didn't get on the Wembley pitch.
But with Cesar Azpilicueta coming off with an injury and Reece James, because the game went to extra time, playing 60 minutes on his return from two months out, Hudson-Odoi may be called upon to fill in at right wing-back.
It is not a position that allows Hudson-Odoi to thrive but he has been humble enough to fill in at several points under Tuchel and has previously explained how the role has helped round out his game.
"I think it’s added more to my defensive side," he explained earlier this season. "Playing wing-back is more defensive-minded, so you have to judge when to lunge in for a tackle, not just recklessly going in, or making sure you’re in the right position when you’re covering for a team-mate.
"Or if you’re one-on-one against an attacker, you just have to make sure you stand your ground and show him outside or inside where there are more bodies.
"For myself, it’s definitely added a defensive side to my game and it helps as well, especially if you’re playing higher up the pitch, for the pressing side and knowing how to defend from the front. So it's definitely good."
Jorginho
February was a slightly strange month for the Italian, who played just 209 minutes and was named among the substitutes for the Club World Cup final, the Champions League Round of 16 first leg against Lille, and then the Carabao Cup final.
Tuchel put Jorginho's lack of game time down to the 30-year-old needing time to recover having been run into the ground during November and December, but the midfielder will want to reassert himself in the starting XI in the weeks ahead.
A strong display against Luton would be the perfect start for Jorginho, whose future remains the subject of debate among supporters with the Italian international having a little over a year remaining on his contract.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
A sore Achilles kept Loftus-Cheek out for the best part of a month between January and February but he made his return in the victory over Crystal Palace and featured against Lille after Mateo Kovacic picked up a second-half injury.
The academy graduate has predominately played as a six this term and while he perhaps lacks the defensive instincts to truly thrive in the position, his quality on the ball is beyond doubt.
If Tuchel opts to rest both Kante and Kovacic against Luton – which is likely – Loftus-Cheek will hope to earn a start in midfield ahead of Saul Niguez.
Timo Werner
This season has not been an easy one for the German forward. A hamstring injury kept him out for four games earlier in the campaign and Werner then suffered badly from Covid throughout December.
He has, partly as a result, struggled for form and has seemingly dropped near to the bottom of the attacking pecking order. Werner did feature in the Carabao Cup final but struggled to have a huge impact.
The forward has, though, featured in both of Chelsea's previous FA Cup matches this season and he will be hopeful of being handed a rare start at Kenilworth Road and claiming his first goal for the Blues since January 8.
Romelu Lukaku
The last two months have not been easy for Lukaku. His controversial interview with Sky Italia in which he admitted he would like to return to Inter Milan in the future put a strain on his relationship with Chelsea supporters. His form then deteriorated and the Blues' attacking play suffered as a result.
Lukaku did step up at the Club World Cup for Chelsea, scoring in the semi-final and then the final, but he then produced a seven-touch performance against Crystal Palace and was dropped against Lille.
That Chelsea returned to something close to their best in the striker's absence against the Ligue 1 side was damaging for the striker. And it was no surprise he didn't make the starting XI for the Carabao Cup final.
The 28-year-old did come on in the second period, however, and had a big impact on the contest. He was unfortunate not to score a late goal in normal time and had a fine strike ruled out in extra time after the most marginal of offside calls by VAR.
It was a performance from which to build on for Lukaku; there have been a few of those this season in truth. If selected against Luton, though, he must lay down a marker and showcase why Chelsea spent £97.5million to bring him back to Stamford Bridge for a second stint.
