Two City games & Liverpool in 16-day span: Chelsea's crazy schedule after World Cup

Chelsea have been drawn against Man City in the FA Cup Third Round. It means the Blues will have to face the Citizens two times in a row in January, as a Premier League game between the two sides is scheduled for January 5.

Furthermore, there's a league game against Liverpool approximately two weeks after the City clash.

Here's what Chelsea's fixture list after the World Cup looks like:

Bournemouth (h) — December 27

Nottingham Forest (a) — January 1

Man City (h) — January 5

Man City (a) — between January 6 and 9 — FA Cup

Fulham (a) — January 12

Crystal Palace (h) — January 15

Liverpool (a) — January 21

Source: Google