Soccer-Chelsea's Tuchel worried about mid-season World Cup's toll on players

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Leicester City - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - May 19, 2022 Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel during the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel expressed concerns that players could be affected in the months before and after the mid-season World Cup in Qatar, saying that the emotions and demands of soccer's showpiece tournament could leave footballers drained.

The Premier League's 2022-23 season will be paused from Nov. 12 to accommodate the World Cup, which runs from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18, and will resume on Boxing Day.