Chelsea await the return to Cobham of just two of their 12 World Cup stars. Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech are yet to train with the Blues after their campaign finally finished just seven days ago as they faced off in the tournament's third place play-off.
Graham Potter and his coaching staff have been fairly consistent in giving the group one week off before putting players back to work following their exploits in Qatar. Both Kovacic and Ziyech spent some time in their home nations to enjoy the well-deserved adulation of a home crowd.
The Chelsea head coach believes it is important to give the duo time before integrating them back into the squad. Potter has no plans for either to feature against Bournemouth.
