Chelsea have four winners and two losers as Thomas Tuchel World Cup plan becomes clear

The likely elongated and overly manufactured draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup will take place on Friday afternoon, 5 pm UK time, from the Qatari capital Doha.

As was the case with 2021's delayed Euros, Chelsea will have heavy representation in the World Cup before Christmas in this year's unique winter version of the tournament.

By my count, with the inclusion of players who could still qualify with their nations through the play-offs, 19 names contracted to Chelsea might be in Qatar. There is some fudging there when we factor in names like Baba Rahman and Michy Batshuayi, two players who will likely be sold permanently after several loans.

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Given that this World Cup will temporarily halt the next Premier League season from mid-November to late December, Thomas Tuchel will be contending with many names away from Cobham, praying the level of strain is not too step by the time they return.

In what seems a little farcical, only eight days after the World Cup final in Qatar, the next set of Premier League fixtures will resume on the traditional Boxing Day schedule, potentially causing coaches to field weakened teams.

There is little clarity over how much of a break players involved in the tournament will get as they usually return to clubs later after the usual summer event, which means that at Chelsea, with many involved with top nations, those not involved will prove key to Tuchel at the end of 2022.

Let's take a look at the three winners and four losers from World Cup qualification for Tuchel.

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