Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel ended his previous campaign on a high after adding another Champions League trophy to the club cabinet. With newfound confidence, the Blues started their 2021-22 season with a bang. They stayed unbeaten in their first five games of the new season.Things took a surprising turn for the Londoners by the end of the year as they started dropping unexpected points. From there onwards, the Blues saw themselves fall behind Manchester City and Liverpool. The current UCL champions are seemingly out of the title race.However, Tuchel has not given up on his hopes of winning more silverware this season and is doing his best to finish the season on a high. The German coach boasts immense squad depth and has utilized numerous players over the course of the season. On the same note, let's take a look at five players who have played the least minutes for the west London club this season.5. Saúl Ñíguez - 1061Saul Niguez has featured in 20 games across all competitions for the Blues so farSaul Niguez arrived from Atletico Madrid as a loanee at the start of the season.Despite being 5th in the list of players with the least playing minutes, Saul has achieved 1061 minutes in the Blue jersey so far this season. He has featured in 20 games across all competitions for the Blues. Eight of them came in the Premier League.Saul Niguez's maturity and calm playing style comes off as an asset to the young Blues' side. The loan term will keep the Spanish midfield at Stamford Bridge until the end of the season. However, there is an option to make the move permanent.GOAL@goalOFFICIAL: Saul Niguez joins Chelsea on loan from Atletico Madrid 🤝4:15 AM · Sep 1, 202115806845OFFICIAL: Saul Niguez joins Chelsea on loan from Atletico Madrid 🤝 https://t.co/o9KhlKmXNG4. Ben Chilwell - 840Ben Chilwell played 42 games across all competitions for the Blues in his debut season at Stamford BridgeBen Chilwell was signed by the Blues in 2020 to tackle their defensive problems. The former Leicester man proved to be the missing piece in the team's strategy and thus enjoyed plenty of playing time in his first season itself.He played 42 games across all competitions for the Londoners in his debut season at Stamford Bridge. He was all set to continue with his fine run the on-going season as well. However, as a result of Tuchel's squad shuffling, Chilwell couldn't find regular playing time.The same was topped by a cruciate ligament injury that he sustained during their UCL group stage fixture against Juventus. A week later, the club released a statement which said Ben Chilwell will miss the remainder of the season following surgery.Chelsea FC@ChelseaFCAn injury update on @BenChilwell. 10:26 AM · Dec 28, 2021180501412An injury update on @BenChilwell. ⤵️