This time of the season is rather peculiar for football fans around the world: some of their clubs' players are training as normal whilst a number are off competing for their nations in respective tournaments.
The same goes for those of a Chelsea contingent. Most Blues players are currently back at Cobham preparing for the fourth round FA clash against League One outfit Plymouth Argyle this weekend.
However, each of Thiago Silva, Christian Pulisic and Edouard Mendy .are embroiled in World Cup Qualifiers and the Africa Cup of Nations campaign respectively, as all three aim to take their countries to glory on the international stage.