The ongoing battle between football clubs around the world and international squads returned last week when national team managers named their 23-man squads for the upcoming friendlies and European qualifiers.

The argument — which has spanned decades — that the international break is becoming more and more of a hindrance to league clubs will continue to fill the back pages and debates in pubs.

The latest players to be in the middle of the war between club and country is Diego Costa and Daniel Sturridge.