Nizaar Kinsella said that although Chelsea had just defeated Benfica and Liverpool in two consecutive games, this international break is still an urgently needed restart for them.
Before the 2-1 home victory over Liverpool two weeks ago, eight Chelsea players had been injured, and some other players were tired or injured. Caicedo, Joao Pedro and Reece James were allowed to miss the national team match due to fatigue; Cucurella and Enzo were called up but did not play.
As for the team, Tosin Adarabioyu and Wesley Fofana are expected to return from injuries, and Palmer is also expected to return in November.
Previously, the Argentine Football Association stated that Enzo withdrew from the national team call-up due to knee inflammation. However, it is reported that the midfielder originally planned to miss this week's friendly match against Puerto Rico in order to use the vacation time to spend time with his family.
In fact, Enzo has played a lot of games this season and participated in the Club World Cup with Chelsea in the summer, so this is more of a load management than a serious injury. This means that Enzo is expected to return to action in Saturday's game against Nottingham Forest.