When Fikayo Tomori was introduced as an 84th-minute substitute against Kosovo, it not only committed the defender to England but also meant that nine of the national team’s last 21 debutants have graduated from the Chelsea academy.

The fact Tomori was on the pitch in time to see Mason Mount become the youngest Chelsea player to score for England since Jimmy Greaves only underlined the influence the Stamford Bridge club are now having on the national team.

Tammy Abraham scored his first England goal in the victory over Montenegro last week and Callum Hudson-Odoi started in Kosovo.

There could be more Chelsea graduates in Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2020 squad with midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek recovering from injury, while right-back Reece James could yet make a late run.

As well as Tomori, Mount, Abraham, Hudson-Odoi and Loftus Cheek, Chelsea have also taken pride from the international debuts of Declan Rice, Dominic Solanke, Nathaniel Chalobah and Jack Cork, who all joined the club between the ages of six and 10 before eventually moving on.

When the number of Chelsea graduates were put to Tomori, the 21-year-old said: “Oh really? Yeah that is crazy.