What happened. Xabi Alonso will be keeping tabs on the Chelsea players currently away on international duty. Several of those players have a point to prove as they hope to cement a place in the starting lineup.

Alonso appears to already view four Chelsea players as untouchable.
The international break gives fringe players a chance to impress.
Performances over the next couple of weeks could shape Alonso's selection.

The international window offers Alonso a chance to assess squad depth before domestic action resumes.

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