International Duty: Chelsea Players Across the Globe

With international fixtures spanning four continents, several Chelsea players are set to represent their countries in crucial qualification matches and warm-up games. Let’s take a look at the Blues’ involvement across various competitions and friendly matches:

Euro 2024 Qualifying

Mykhailo Mudryk criticised by Steven Gerrard for key mistake in England's  win over Ukraine | Evening StandardUkraine:

– Mykhailo Mudryk: Ukraine’s No.10 will feature in a playoff semi-final against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday 21 March at 7:45 pm. The winner advances to face either Israel or Iceland in the final on Tuesday 26 March for a spot in Germany.

Friendlies

World Cup 2022: Enzo Fernandez, Argentina's new star: 21 years old, soul of  a leader and a 100m price tag | MarcaArgentina:

– Enzo Fernandez: Argentina’s reigning champions gear up for the Copa America with friendlies against El Salvador (Saturday 23 March, midnight) and Costa Rica (Wednesday 27 March, 2:50 am) in the USA.

Caicedo could be in action against Guatemala and ItalyEcuador:

– Moises Caicedo: Ecuador will face Guatemala (Friday 22 March, 12:30 am) and Italy (Sunday 24 March, 8 pm) in their USA tourney as part of their Copa America preparations.

Cole Palmer & Rico Lewis receive maiden England call-up for November  international breakEngland:

– Ben Chilwell, Cole Palmer, Conor Gallagher: The trio joins England for friendly matches at Wembley Stadium against Brazil (Saturday 23 March, 7 pm) and Belgium (Tuesday 26 March, 7:45 pm).

Serbia:

– Djordje Petrovic: Serbia gears up for the Euros with warm-up games against Russia (Thursday 21 March, 5 pm) and Cyprus (Monday 25 March, 5 pm).

Senegal:

– Nicolas Jackson: Senegal faces Gabon (Friday 22 March, 7:30 pm) and Benin (Tuesday 26 March, 7:30 pm) in friendly matches in France.

Spain:

– Marc Cucurella: Cucurella aims to build on his recent form for Spain in friendlies against Colombia (Friday 22 March, 8:30 pm) and Brazil (Tuesday 26 March, 8:30 pm).

2025 European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Madueke was in the goals for England Under-21s during the October international breakEngland Under-21s:

– Carney Chukwuemeka, Noni Madueke: England travels to Azerbaijan (Friday 22 March, 12 pm) and hosts Luxemburg at Bolton’s Toughsheet Stadium (Tuesday 26 March, 7:45 pm).

Italy Under-21s:

– Cesare Casadei: Italy faces Latvia (Friday 22 March, 5:15 pm) and Turkey (Tuesday 26 March, 5:15 pm) in their qualification campaign.

Other Age Groups

France Under-23s:

– Malo Gusto: Gusto features in warm-up matches against Ivory Coast (Friday 22 March, 5:30 pm) and the USA (Monday 25 March, 8:15 pm) as France prepares for the Olympic games.

The international break promises a flurry of action as Chelsea’s finest showcase their talents across the globe.