Reece James task, Chelsea takeover - The Blues' to-do list for the international break

The final international break of the season is upon us and it's safe to say that Chelsea have been on a pretty good run since the last once. The Blues have won every game they've played outside of the Carabao Cup final since Thomas Tuchel's stars last departed to Cobham to their international teams or for a period of relaxation.

While it would usually be a shame to slow the momentum Chelsea have built over the last six weeks, Thomas Tuchel is pleased for the rest. He said: "I want for the players who have the chance, that they recharge and disconnect from football because they deserve this. It is very important that they take this possibility to come in with a fresh mindset for the last eight weeks of the season.

"For the guys with international duties, I hope they have the success they want and come back not injured. Jorginho has an important match, so does Edou, and I surely forget some other guys who play qualifiers for the World Cup. So there is no break at all for them which is a bit concerning, but it's the way it is."

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The Blues won't have control of a number of their stars who are away on international duty, particularly with lengthy trips for Thiago Silva and Christian Pulisic. The latter has three fixtures for the USA, with the final one against Costa Rica in the early hours of the Thursday morning before the Brentford game. takes a look at Chelsea's to-do list.

As made clear in Tuchel's words above, it's the ideal time for the Blues to recharge. It's been a tumultuous time at the club with Roman Abramovich announcing that he planned to sell up, followed by the Russian being placed on the UK's sanction list, has