Chelsea’s expensive and talented first team squad sees them frequently lose a host of players when the international break comes around.
13 Chelsea players are on international duty right now, with Estevao Willian starring for Brazil during their victory over Senegal.
Trevoh Chalobah has only recently gained his first cap for England, and remains on one appearance ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Albania.
The centre-back is an example of one of the players who has come through the Cobham academy to be capped by their country, a testament to the quality that advances from there on a regular basis.
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Former Chelsea star Nathaniel Chalobah was a one-hit wonder
Before the current Blue though, his brother, Nathaniel, made an appearance for the Three Lions in 2018, after his time in West London had actually come to an end.
After making 15 appearances under Antonio Conte, Chalobah moved to Watford, and was rewarded in 2018 with an England debut against Spain.
The 3-2 win for Gareth Southgate’s side was marked by Raheem Sterling scoring twice, while Ross Barkley put in a starring performance too.
It is unlikely the Sheffield Wednesday man will ever find himself in Thomas Tuchel’s England plans, something that may have surprised Gianfranco Zola after the prediction he made about him early in his career.
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Zola tipped Nathaniel Chalobah for big things at Chelsea
While on loan at Watford from Chelsea in 2012, Blues legend Zola was in charge of the Hornets, and was enjoying having Chalobah in his ranks.
After his debut for the Championship side at just 17, the Italian was full of praise for him, tipping him for big things in his career.
He said to the Watford Observer: “I thought for 25 minutes, or 30 minutes, he was quite outstanding. His performance was really top class and he played well when he also went to the back.
“He is a player that if he maintains the right attitude and keeps working and focussing on learning then he could really become an important player.”