Liam Rosenior will see a number of his key Chelsea stars jet away to represent their countries during the international break, with some clocking up more than 10,000 miles of travel.
It is a frequent problem for Chelsea players to undergo long journeys due to the South American contingent in the club.
Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo have endured mammoth journeys mid-season for years now, however the Ecuadorian will be delighted to see his two fixtures take place in Europe this time around.
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How far every Chelsea player will travel during international break
With preparations for the World Cup in a crucial period, let’s take a look at how far all of the Chelsea squad will travel before returning for their FA Cup clash with Port Vale.
Fernandez again comes in number one on this list. Argentina will take on Mauritiana and Zambia in Buenos Aires, and he will travel nearly 14,000 miles.
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There is an unusually large distance for Pedro Neto to travel this time around. With his normal games coming in Portugal, he will this time travel to Mexico City and Atlanta in the United States.
The Brazilian duo of Joao Pedro and Andrey Santos come next. Their two fixtures take place in USA, with a long internal travel between Boston and Orlando.
Malo Gusto will also be off to the World Cup host nation, facing Brazil in his first game. He has slightly less of an internal travel, reaching 7,300 miles as opposed to 8,800 for the Brazilians.
Senegal international Mamadou Sarr will start off in Paris before returning to his home country, seeing him cover 5,600 miles.
Instead of the usual travels to South America, Caicedo will venture to Madrid and Eindhoven, coming in at only 1,750 miles.
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Marc Cucurella is also staying close to Stamford Bridge. He will play two games in Spain, clocking in 1,700 miles.
Josh Acheampong’s first game for the England U21s is in Andorra, before returning to Carrow Road in Norwich to finish off the break.
The Chelsea player with the shortest distance to travel is Cole Palmer. England play both games at Wembley, and the majority of his journey is to the training centre in Burton.
Rank Player(s) Key Locations Miles
1 Enzo Fernandez Buenos Aires, Argentina 13,800
2 Pedro Neto Mexico City, Mexico & Atlanta, USA 10,500
3 Joao Pedro, Andrey Santos Boston & Orlando, USA 8,800
4 Malo Gusto Boston & Washington, USA 7,300
5 Mamadou Sarr Paris, France & Dakar, Senegal 5,600
6 Moises Caicedo Madrid, Spain & Eindhoven, Netherlands 1,750
7 Marc Cucurella Castello & Barcelona, Spain 1,700
8 Josh Acheampong Andorra la Vella, Andorra & Norwich, England 1,500
9 Cole Palmer London, England 300
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