Chelsea have reportedly been told not to report to training for the next three days by Antonio Conte.
The Blues lost their second game in a row on Monday night at Watford in an embarrassing 4-1 defeat and have conceded seven goals in less than a week.
Hardline boss Conte has privately admitted that his squad has been overworking recently with games every three days.
And due to that hectic schedule, he has reportedly opted to give them extra time off.
They will not report again until Friday to prepare for next Monday’s crucial match at home to Premier League strugglers West Brom.
Chelsea have been limping on with a series of injuries to key players with up to eight hamstring problems at one time in his squad.
Left-back, Marcos Alonso, had to be rested from Monday’s game as a precaution to avoid injury.
Defender, Andreas Christensen, missed the trip to Vicarage Road because of a hamstring strain.
goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is only just back from an ankle injury.
Conte hopes that by giving his players an extended rest they will get valuable timeout to refresh themselves for the run into the season.
