With the international fixture calendar in the middle of a rare break from action, the time is right to round up the impressively extensive involvement of Chelsea first team, reserve and youth team players with their countries so far this season.

Matches went on into mid-December with reserve midfielder Gaël Kakuta the last to finish with France Under 18s. Most will be called upon next by their nations in February.

Salomon Kalou's August spent at the Olympics ensures he is currently our highest international appearance maker this campaign but he is tied at the top as far goals are concerned. Joe Cole joins the Ivorian on three goals despite playing less than a third of Kalou's minutes on the pitch.

Looking at career statistics, Michael Ballack is now just 11 games off his 100th cap for Germany and Ricardo Carvalho needs one for a half-century for Portugal. Two more caps will take John Terry to the same milestone for England. The captain will also have overtaken William Gallas to go clear as Chelsea's third most capped player while at the club. Marcel Desailly and Frank stand clear ahead.

The full figures are:

2008/09 international appearances at Full, B, Under 23s and Under 21s levels while with Chelsea
Kalou (Ivory Coast 3, Ivory Coast U23s 6) 9
Bosingwa (Portugal) 5
Lampard (England) 5
A Cole (England) 4
Deco (Portugal) 4
Ferreira (Portugal) 4
Ivanovic (Serbia) 4
Mancienne (England U21s) 4
Stoch (Slovakia U23s 1, Slovakia U21s 3) 4
Terry (England) 4
Carvalho (Portugal) 3
Cech (Czech Rep) 3
Sahar (Israel 1+4, Israel U21s 1) 2+4
Shevchenko (Ukraine) 2+2
Malouda (France) 2+1
Ballack (Germany) 2
Bridge (England) 2
Anelka (France) 1+2
J Cole (England) 1+2
Drogba (Ivory Coast) 1
Essien (Ghana) 1
Bertrand (England U21s) 0+1
Cork (England U21s) 0+1
Paim (Portugal U21s) 0+1

2008/09 international goals at Full, B, Under 23s and Under 21s levels while with Chelsea
J Cole 3
Kalou (incl 2 for U23s) 3 (1 pen)
Ivanovic 2
Shevchenko 2 (1 pen)
Anelka 1
Ballack 1
Deco 1 (pen)
Sahar 1
Stoch (U21s) 1 (pen)
Terry 1

Total international appearances of current players
Ballack (Germany) 89, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 85, A Cole (England) 68, Lampard (England) 66, Cech (Czech Republic) 65, Deco (Portugal) 60, Drogba (Ivory Coast) 56, Pizarro (Peru) 56, Ferreira (Portugal) 55, Anelka (France) 54, J Cole (England) 53, Carvalho (Portugal) 49, Terry (England) 48, Malouda (France) 44, Essien (Ghana) 42, Bridge (England) 32, Mineiro (Brazil) 24, Belletti (Brazil) 23, Mikel (Nigeria) 18, Ivanovic (Serbia) 17, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 17, Bosingwa (Portugal) 16, Alex (Brazil) 12, Sahar (Israel) 12.

Total international scorers of current players
Ballack (Germany) 39, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 39, Drogba (Ivory Coast) 33, Lampard (England) 14, Pizarro (Peru) 13, Anelka (France) 12, J Cole (England) 10, Essien (Ghana) 8, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 8, Deco (Portugal) 5, Terry (England) 5, Carvalho (Portugal) 4, Ivanovic (Serbia) 3, Malouda (France) 3, Sahar (Israel) 3, Mikel (Nigeria) 2, Belletti (Brazil) 1, Bridge (England) 1.

Caps won while with Chelsea
Lampard (England) 64, Terry (England) 48, J Cole (England) 43, Cech (Czech Republic) 42, Drogba (Ivory Coast) 41, Ferreira (Portugal) 41, Carvalho (Portugal) 39, Essien (Ghana) 31, Ballack (Germany) 26, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 22, Bridge (England) 20, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 17, A Cole (England) 16, Malouda (France) 14, Mikel (Nigeria) 13, Sahar (Israel) 12, Anelka (France) 11, Pizarro (Peru) 10, Bosingwa (Portugal) 9, Ivanovic (Serbia) 8, Alex (Brazil) 3, Deco (Portugal) 4.

International scorers while with Chelsea
Drogba (Ivory Coast) 24, Lampard (England) 14, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 11, Ballack (Germany) 9, J Cole (England) 9, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 8, Essien (Ghana) 6, Terry (England) 5, Carvalho (Portugal) 4, Sahar (Israel) 3, Ivanovic (Serbia) 2, Pizarro (Peru) 2, Anelka (France) 1, Bridge (England) 1, Deco (Portugal) 1, Mikel (Nigeria) 1.

Top all-time international appearances
Caps won while with Chelsea Desailly (France) 74, Lampard (England) 64, Gallas (France) 48, Terry (England) 48, Makelele (France) 47, Petrescu (Romania) 44, J Cole (England) 43, Cech (Czech Republic) 42, Drogba (Ivory Coast) 41, Ferreira (Portugal) 41, Carvalho (Portugal) 39, Flo (Norway) 38, Gudjohnsen (Iceland) 36, Gronkjaer (Denmark) 35, Forssell (Finland) 33, Leboeuf (France) 32, Essien (Ghana) 31, Gérémi (Cameroon) 28, Ballack (Germany) 26, Crespo (Argentina) 26, Wilkins (England) 24, Kharine (Russia) 23, McCreadie (Scotland) 23, Zenden (Holland) 23, Duff (Ireland) 22, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 22, Townsend (Ireland) 22, K Wilson (N Ireland) 22, Babayaro (Nigeria) 21, Wise (England) 21, Bridge (England) 20, Burley (Scotland) 20, Smertin (Russia) 20.

Top all-time international scorers
Goals scored while with Chelsea Drogba (Ivory Coast) 24, Crespo (Argentina) 16, Greaves (England) 16, Flo (Norway) 15, Gudjohnsen (Iceland) 15, Hilsdon (England) 14, Lampard (England) 14, Lawton (England) 14, Forssell (Finland) 12, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 11, Ballack (Germany) 9, Bentley (England) 9, J Cole (England) 9, Mutu (Romania) 9, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 8, Hasselbaink (Holland) 7, Petrescu (Romania) 7, Windridge (England) 7, Younghusband (Philippines) 7.

2008/09 Youth international appearances
Nielsen (Denmark U19s) 7
Djalo (Portugal U17s) 5+1
Knott (England U17s) 4+2
Clifford (Rep of Ireland U19s) 4+1
Kakuta (France U18s) 4+1
Mitrovic (Sweden U17s) 4
Woods (England U19s) 3+2
Bertrand (England U19s) 3
Cork (England U19s) 3
Lalkovic (Slovakia U17s) 3
Taylor (Wales U19s) 2
Van Aanholt (Holland U19s) 2
Sinclair (England U19s) 1+2
Bruma (Holland U19s) 1+1
Mellis (England U19s) 1
Paim (Portugal U20s) 1
Stoch (Slovakia U20s) 1

2008/09 Youth international goals
Mitrovic (Sweden U17s) 7 (1 pen)
Kakuta (France U18s) 3
Nielsen (Denmark U19s) 3 (1 pen)
Lalkovic (Slovakia U17s) 2
Clifford (Rep of Ireland U19s) 1
Djalo (Portugal U17s) 1
Knott (England U17s) 1
Stoch (Slovakia U20s) 1

All stats are correct to 31 December 2008 and were compiled by Paul Dutton.

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