Rant Box: Internationals, 7 October

Chelsea players are in action across the globe today any number of international matches. Have a rant about their performance. Or, you know, a prayer about them returning to the club in one piece.

All smiles

So, who’s in the mix today?

Group A
Belgium v. Kazakhstan
Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois are on the bench for the Belgians.

Group C
Serbia v. Italy
Branislav Ivanovic starts for Serbia, who trail to a Claudio Marchisio goal.

Group D
France v. Albania
Florent Malouda is in the XI for the French.

Group E
Netherlands v. Moldova
On-loan defender Jeffrey Bruma starts in the center of the Dutch defense.

Group G
Montenegro v. England
Ashley Cole and England’s Brave John Terry start. Frank Lampard is on the bench.

Group I
Czech Republic v. Spain
Juan Mata scored for el Armada inside six minutes. Fernando Torres is also in the starting XI for Spain, now 2-0 up. Petr Cech is in goal for the Czechs.

Portugal v. Iceland
Expecting Raul Meireles to start for the Portugese.

Friendly
Brazil v. Costa Rica
This late night affair should feature both Bob and Ramires.

Some Related Chelsea Posts:

• Rant Box: Manchester United v. Chelsea
• Rant Box: Valencia v. Chelsea

Category: Blues on International Duty, Rant Box