With the international break upon us for the final time this season, a number of Chelsea players have jetted off to represent their countries and hopefully find some form ahead of a huge end to the season in the Premier League.
One player who won’t be joining up with England as it stands is Cole Palmer, after he missed the last game due to injury.
Palmer’s scan returned positive signs, however he remains at Chelsea for further testing to get to the bottom of his current issues.
It is not only first team players who have the chance to play for their nations, and the quality of those coming through at Cobham means a number of them are amongst those called up.
England are lucky enough to have a wide variety of players at their disposal, and there was a Chelsea core to the Under 19s squad which lined up against Wales on Wednesday.
Photo by Jan Kruger - The FA/The FA via Getty Images
Photo by Jan Kruger – The FA/The FA via Getty Images
Manager Will Antwi named Tyrique George, Josh Acheampong and Kiano Dyer in his starting side for the European Championships qualifier, with the defender playing a key role in them breaking down stubborn opposition.
Acheampong showed exactly what he is all about with a powerful run from the back before laying the ball off to Ethan Wheatley to open the scoring.
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As England looked to their bench, 17-year-old Shumaira Mheuka was brought on, and made an instant impact as he found the net too to wrap up a 2-0 win.
The striker showed immense footwork in the box to work an opportunity for himself, and proved he has more than enough quality to make an impact on the first team this season.
Mheuka pushing for more first team opportunities
In Chelsea’s striker injury crisis, Mheuka has been handed limited chances to make his mark for Enzo Maresca in the first team.
Mheuka almost broke a Premier League record when he saw a shot saved just seconds into his Premier League debut, and he was given his first start for the club in the Conference League against Copenhagen.
The youngster was taken off at half-time after a tough 45 minutes, although has remained in the matchday squad since as the Blues await the return of Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu.
With there being no clarity yet over when either will return, there may still be a chance for Mheuka to show he should be considered even when they are fit again.