Thomas Tuchel has suggested Liverpool and Arsenal could enjoy a "huge advantage" in the upcoming Premier League title race.
The England manager believes Manchester City and Chelsea could feel a significant pinch due to weariness and the demands of their fixture schedules after the Club World Cup. They are England's two representatives in the revamped competition, starting this month.
While the reigning champion Liverpool has a full summer break - and is making inroads in the transfer market, with Florian Wirtz edging closer to a move - Arsenal can also look forward to a period of rest, but City and Chelsea won't be as fortunate.
The Premier League has already confirmed that it will not alter the fixture calendar to accommodate the teams participating in the Club World Cup, which will take place in the United States this summer.
The final is slated for July 13 in New Jersey, at which point most English clubs will be deep into preseason preparations.
Tuchel said: "I think it will have a huge impact and it will give Liverpool and Arsenal a huge advantage in the next season to not be there. I think it will be a very nice experience for the players who are there to play this tournament for the first time so there are mixed feelings about it.
A detailed view of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 trophy
Liverpool will not be joining Chelsea or Manchester City at this summer's revamped FIFA Club World Cup tournament (Image: Ralf Ibing - firo sportphoto/Getty Images)
"I decided not to worry too much because why should I? It is a given and no one knows what will be the outcome of it or the effect.
"We will deal with the effect when the effect comes and let's see. We have a lot of teams in the Champions League next season and European football and let's see."
Following Tuesday's friendly match against Senegal, the England squad, including players from City and Chelsea, will depart for the United States alongside notable teammates such as Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, and Trent Alexander-Arnold. This means that after a grueling season, they won't get a break.
Nevertheless, Tuchel claims that despite the heavy workload, all of his England players are eager to participate in the match against Senegal.
Tuchel said: "There is not one player who says, 'By the way, I would like to be on the bench and save myself for the Club World Cup' - so they are hungry to play. The games are not the problem, it is just the amount of time that it occupies from the players and they need a proper rest somewhere in this calendar which they hardly get.
"I think the clubs are concerned and I get that for the Club World Cup and after a long season. I think the players feel it and some of them feel tired.
"Some of them feel the tiredness more after one or two weeks of holiday than they felt it straight after the season so sometimes it is easier to stay in a rhythm."