Mauricio Pochettino plans to give his Chelsea players two days off if they can beat Luton at Kenilworth Road.
Pochettino hopes his under-fire stars can earn some downtime by winning their final match of 2023.
No Premier League team has lost more matches this year than Chelsea, who have been beaten 19 times.
But, after a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, Pochettino hopes to end 2023 on a high.
“The plan is to win and then to give one or two days off depending on the circumstance,” he said.
Chelsea had the least rest of all 20 teams in the Premier League between the three festive matchdays across December 24-30.
But the Blues will not play again after Luton until Championship side Preston visit Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup on January 6.
Before then, Chelsea hope to show that they can win away after four consecutive defeats on the road.
Pochettino is keen to show supporters that 2024 will be different from 2023.
“Yes, of course, that is our objective... to be consistent and the last six games at home were good to build this run," he said.
"And to finish the year with a result would be very nice. This season we are struggling a bit with teams like Luton and, of course, that is a big challenge.
"I am happy to go and play there because it is good for our young team, good experience.
"Now we know if we want to win, we need to fight and give our best and to, of course, play football in the way that we know to play.”
