Thomas Tuchel has admitted he would like an extra day to prepare for the FA Cup final against Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp's side have the benefit of additional 24 hours of recuperation and preparation as they face Aston Villa on Tuesday night before the Blues make the trip to Leeds the following day.
Chelsea and Liverpool will both have completed 63 matches before the season is over, with Chelsea only not playing in the final and semi-final of the Champions League but enjoying UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup success. The Reds will play in every match they could hope to by the time the season is done.
The Blues' schedule was a consequence of last season's success and has been a talking point over the course of a season that has been disrupted by COVID-19, while Chelsea's trip to the UAE ensured Tuchel's side had a relentless fixture list from December through February. In short, it's not been rare for Chelsea to have less time on the training pitch than their opponents.
