With the 2022 World Cup set to get underway on Sunday, most of Chelsea's stars have already departed to prepare for the tournament, and the remaining members of Graham Potter's first-team squad will be ready to take a brief break.
The Blues head coach has six weeks to re-energise and reflect on the opening months of his time as Chelsea boss and to turn around the club's form in time for the Premier League's return after Christmas. However, while the Chelsea first team may not be in action until December 27th, a number of players on the books will not be afforded the same time.
Of course, 15 Chelsea players will be in attendance at the World Cup and representing their nations, including members of the loan army, Romelu Lukaku, Ethan Ampadu and Baba Rahman, who have joined up with Belgium, Wales and Ghana squads. However, for a number of loan stars, it will be close to business as usual.
