Chelsea will be hoping that their squad’s depth will provide them an advantage over their opponents as they play every three or four days until the end of December.
To keep players fresh, the Blues have been able to select completely new starting lineups for every competition they play in, and it seems to be working.
They defeated Astana on Thursday, moving them up to the Uefa Conference League knockout stage and into second place in the Premier League.
Even though Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku, who typically receive more playing time in European competition, were rested, manager Enzo Maresca made ten changes for the match in Kazakhstan.
