Chelsea manager Graham Potter would have been delighted by that two weeks international break because it allows him and his coaching staff to settle after their appointment.
They would have spent most of that time passing across their idea of how they want the Blues to play to the players who weren’t invited for the international break.
Now they face Palace after it and would be one of the toughest fixtures they could get, considering how effective the Eagles can be in implementing a solid gameplan.
Palace has lost just one of their last five matches and that defeat came at the hands of Manchester City, which everyone understands.
They have also faced Liverpool this season and secured a point at Anfield. Chelsea would be facing a tough team and we expect them to prepare well for this fixture.
The Blues have not played a Premier League game in almost a month, but they didn’t win any of their last two matches in the Champions League.
It would be interesting to see if Potter can earn his first win in this game.
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