The bulk of the Chelsea squad went away on international duty with their respective countries, and most would be expected to be back on Thursday.
See the next five games Chelsea have after the international break
On October 1st, Chelsea would be away to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Chelsea would then host AC Milan at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday October 5 in the Champions League Group E clash.
Next Saturday, October 8, Chelsea would host Wolves in the Premier League game at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea would visit San Siro on Tuesday, October 11, for the reverse fixture of our Champions League meeting with AC Milan.
On October 19, Chelsea would be away to Aston Villa at the Villa Park, for a Premier League fixture.
October indeed promises to be a very jam-packed month of football.