Antonio Conte has given his Chelsea players three days off in the wake of their 4-1 humbling by Watford on Monday night.
The Blues have a rare free midweek and don't return to action until Monday next week when they host West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League.
Some of the Chelsea players have been privately complaining about the workload and intensity of Conte's training session.
So this decision to give them a break is seen as a move to soften relations between the coach and his players.