Chelsea travel to Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday then have an FA Cup quarter-final replay against Manchester United on Easter Monday. The Blues then play host to Rubin Kazan in the Europa League on Thursday, before travelling to Sunderland in the Premiership three days later.
Oscar, who played for Brazil in their 1-1 draw with Russia at Stamford Bridge on Monday night insists it is normal to play several games in quick succession at a big club, but admits a fixture pile-up such as this one is new to him.
"We have Southampton first and then Manchester United 48 hours later. But that is the way it always is at a club like Chelsea.
Interim manager Rafael Benitez has rotated his squad as much as possible and will continue to do so in the coming days.
And as the west London outfit chase success in the FA Cup and Europa League and search for a top-four finish in the Premier League, Oscar insists no game will be taken lightly.
"It is a week that could be really important for our season. We have games in all three remaining competitions, but we're not thinking that one could be more important than the other.
"We want to win all of the games and we want to do as well as we can in all the competitions. We won't sacrifice one for the others."
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