Pedro: Regular playing time at Chelsea will help increase my chances of playing for Spain at Euro 2016

Chelsea players on international duty

• 1/14 Thibaut Courtois (Belgium)

  The goalkeeper is expected to start in goal at the opposite end of the pitch to his Chelsea team-mate Asmir Begovic when Belgium host Bosnia-Herzegovina in their Euro 2016 qualifier on Thursday 3 September before the Red Devils play Cyprus on Sunday.

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• 2/14 Eden Hazard (Belgium)

  The winger will join his compatriot Courtois for Belgium's two Group B Euro 2016 qualifiers over the next few days, with second-placed Red Devils looking to put pressure on leaders Wales as they currently trail them by three points.

• 3/14 Kurt Zouma (France)

  Chelsea defender Zouma has been included in Didier Deschamps' France squad for their two friendlies during the international break. Les Bleus first travel to take on Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal side on Friday 4 September and then host Serbia three days later in another friendly fixture.

• 4/14 Asmir Begovic (Bosnia)

  Chelsea's second-choice goalkeeper will come up against his Blues colleagues Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard when his nation travel to play Belgium on Thursday and then host Andorra three days later. Bosnia-Herzegovina currently sit in fifth place in Group B, three points behind Belgium and six behind leaders Wales.

• 5/14 Branislav Ivanovic (Serbia)

  The right-back has endured a difficult start to the new season with some underwhelming performances for Chelsea this term, but Ivanovic has the chance to find his form when Serbia play two games over the weekend. The nation first host Armenia in their Group I qualifier on Friday 4 September and then take on France in a friendly on Monday.

• 6/14 Nemanja Matic (Serbia)

  The midfielder is likely to feature in Serbia's two upcoming games as the nation look to lift themselves off the bottom of Group I.

• 7/14 Pedro (Spain)

  Chelsea's summer signing has hit the ground running in the Premier League since moving from Barcelona, and the winger is in Spain's squad for their Group C Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovakia on Saturday and their game in Macedonia on Tuesday. After scoring one and setting up another goal in Chelsea's 3-2 win over West Brom recently, Vicente Del Bosque could well start Pedro in both games.

• 8/14 Cesar Azpilicueta (Spain)

  The Chelsea left-back makes his return to the national team after Del Bosque previously omitted him due to sporting reasons. Azpilicueta's importance to Mourinho's side has been noted by the Spain national team coach and he revealed the left-back might play in central defence following the injury to Mikel San Jose.

• 9/14 Cesc Fabregas (Spain)

  Fabregas has not been as effective for the champions so far this season as he was last year, but the midfielder has still been included for Spain's next two games. The La Roja team, who sit in second place in their Euro 2016 qualifying group, will be aiming to secure a win over Group C leaders Slovakia which would take them top of the standings.

• 10/14 Diego Costa (Spain)

  The striker is back in Del Bosque's team after missing out on Spain's recent fixtures with a recurring hamstring issue. The Spain coach admitted he was happy to have Costa back and insisted he had "a lot of faith" in the 26-year-old despite the striker having scored one goal in his last seven games for La Roja.

• 11/14 Gary Cahill (England)

  The centre-back is set to feature for Roy Hodgson's side over the next fortnight as they first play San Marino away on Saturday before welcoming second-placed Switzerland to Wembley on Tuesday - both of which are qualifiers. Cahill has been a mainstay in Chelsea's defence and looks set to start against San Marino - a game in which the Group E leaders can secure their place at next year's European Championships with should they win.

• 12/14 Willian (Brazil)

  Willian will represent his nation Brazil for their upcoming friendlies against Costa Rica in New Jersey on Saturday and USA in Boston on Tuesday although Chelsea duo Ramires and Oscar will be missing through injury.

• 13/14 Abdul Baba Rahman (Ghana)

  The Blues' new full-back - who only signed for the club in mid-August from Augsburg - is likely to feature for Ghana in the country’s Africa Cup of Nations match against Rwanda on Friday.

• 14/14 Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso)

  Chelsea's 19-year-old midfielder Traore will be in action when his nation, Burkina Faso, play Botswana on Saturday in their Africa Cup of Nations qualification game.