Chelsea players will take every moment of recovery they can get after the manner in which they secured all three points yesterday in West London.
The Blues beat Newcastle United 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, however were forced to defend hard particularly in the last few moments of the game.
It was a new-look back four for Chelsea, with Wesley Fofana returning to to the side after his suspension kept him out of the Liverpool game.

Wesley Fofana says no to joining Manchester United
Reece James impressed Enzo Maresca in an unconventional left-back role, although made the switch back over to the right late on.
Frank Leboeuf insisted he was worried about Fofana and the levels of his performance, however the manager seems to have given the centre-back his full support.
After the game, the Frenchman was spotted by a group of Manchester United fans, who seemed to push him to answer if he would ever join their club.
In a TikTok posted by AbuFro, Fofana simply replied “Never” before quickly driving off.
Chelsea face Manchester United after Erik ten Hag is sacked
Chelsea face United next weekend with the chance to strengthen their position at the top of the table. However, the game will now take a far different shape to what was expected.
The Blues will be the first team to face United after they sack Erik ten Hag, with that decision made today.
Things were certainly not working out for the Red Devils this season. They currently sit 14th in the Premier League with nine games gone.
Chelsea fans will no doubt be worried about their chances now at Old Trafford, with a new manager bounce always a tough obstacle to overcome.
They will also be wondering if they will have a sighting of Mason Mount on the pitch, with the former hero now extremely unpopular amongst the Chelsea fanbase following the move just over a year ago up to Manchester.
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