The international break is here, and regardless of our views on whether or not we should play it and what we think of the Nations League, this is a good time for some Chelsea players to gain momentum and confidence.
I really dislike the League of Nations, for many reasons, but that’s for another day. I’m just going to take the positives here and be thankful that we have some Chelsea players playing some games this weekend and next week, and some football involving our guys to watch. I am praying for an international break without injuries.
There are some players who I think this ‘break’ will really benefit from, some who are struggling for a bit of form, or some who will simply get another chance to impress and show Graham Potter what they are capable of.
For the latter, we have the likes of Armando Broja, who Potter will have his sights on when he lines up for Albania this weekend. He has a chance to claim a starting spot during Chelsea’s next game, which he fully deserves.
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Also, on loan as Ethan Ampadu with Wales, all eyes will be on him and he will have a firm point to prove. Conor Gallagher and Levi Colwill will be looking to make statements for the England Under-21s and of course Christian Pulisic is dying for more playing time and could once again prove a point with the USA.
The likes of Reece James and Raheem Sterling will be looking to continue their fine form this season and keep the momentum going, but Mason Mount will want to step up his game for England and reiterate exactly what he brings to the table. He can also put Kai Havertz in that category of needing to step up a little bit and he can use this opportunity to do so.
Of course, there are others playing as well, but I think the above ones are the ones that excite me the most at the moment due to the reasons given. No injuries please!
