Thomas Tuchel has made no secret of the fact his Chelsea players have been pushed to their mental and physical limits over the past seven weeks.
Since the last international break in November, no Premier League club has been in action on more occasions across various competitions than the Blues. And that is with injuries to key players being sustained and positive Covid cases further reducing Tuchel's options.
Yet this week comes welcome respite for Tuchel and the majority of Chelsea's players, who have been given the opportunity to go away and switch off from the demands of the Blues' 2021/22 campaign.
