Team-mates briefly became rivals as Switzerland’s Ramona Bachmann and Scotland’s Erin Cuthbert went head-to-head in one of three 2019 World Cup qualifying matches featuring Blues stars that unfolded over the last couple of nights.

Cuthbert was a livewire for Scotland throughout the 90 minutes and almost supplied the opener with a wonderful cross into Jane Ross.

Bachmann posed a persistent threat for hosts Switzerland at the other end and hit the side-netting with a fierce shot, and it was the Swiss who came out on top thanks to Laura Dickenmann’s early goal.

Clinching their fifth victory from five, Switzerland now have their eyes firmly on their second World Cup in a row. Meanwhile, the Scots take on Poland in Paisley on Tuesday as they attempt to clinch a runner-up spot.

Carly Telford (pictured above) was back in the English goal for the first time at home since 2007 as Wales held Phil Neville’s new charges to a 0-0 draw in front of over 25,000 fans in Southampton. She pulled off a couple of fine saves in the first half to earn her clean sheet in a game England dominated with 22 shots at the other end.

Fran Kirby also featured in the line-up, fulfilling a more possession-based role in Neville’s midfield three. Our top scorer looked fresh despite playing a crucial role over a busy few weeks of club football as Chelsea reached the Champions League and FA Cup semi-finals before returning to the top of the WSL1 table.

The Lionesses can move back above Wales to the top of their group with a victory away at Bosnia & Herzegovina on Tuesday.

Blues defenders Millie Bright and Hannah Blundell had to withdraw from the England squad with an ankle issue and illness respectively.

Hedvig Lindahl and Magdalena Eriksson played together for Sweden, who brushed past Hungary.

Lindahl was barely troubled in goal while Eriksson had a successful shift on the left side of a back four, helping the Scandinavians keep up their 100 per cent record after four qualifiers. Former Chelsea striker Sofia Jakobsson was on target in a 4-1 win.

Since making her 100th Chelsea appearance in our 1-1 draw with Arsenal in the league on Sunday, Ji So-Yun has joined her South Korea team-mates in Jordan for the AFC Asian Cup. They begin their campaign against Australia on Saturday.

It is a tough draw for Ji’s countrywomen as Group B puts them head-to-head with the only two teams in the tournament higher than them in the FIFA rankings, Australia and the holders Japan.

Our Norwegian pair Maren Mjelde and Maria Thorisdottir have also taken part in training camps with their country this week, building up to their game against Northern Ireland in Portadown on Tuesday evening.

Normal business is soon to be resumed at Cobham as Chelsea host Man City next Sunday to play for a place in the FA Cup final at Wembley.