Chelsea's defensive pair faced off on the opposing side on Tuesday night's thrilling 2 : 2 draw between England and Spain.

Cahill started the game for the Three Lions who cruised to a 2:0 lead at halftime before he was withdrawn.Cesar played ninety minutes on the right side of a four man defence,protecting his flank well as his national rallied to earn a share of the spoils late in the second half,thanks to goals from Iago Aspas and Isco.Azpi managed to escape an injury threatening lunge by England forward Jamie Vardy who was fortunate not to be shown the red card for the mistimed tackle.

Kante played the full minutes of his country's stalemate against Ivory Coast.France dominated for long spells in the game but failed to be productive in the final third allowing the African champions to secure a share of the spoils.

The blues are back in action this weekend against Middlesbrough.