As Leicester attempted to reach the top of the table and Chelsea tried to build on their weekend win at Fulham, at least one manager would have been delighted even before the match had begun.
If England are to make a serious impression at Euro 2020 Gareth Southgate needs as many players as possible to feature in big matches at the top of the table. So when he saw the team sheets Southgate would surely have smiled.
Though James Justin, James Maddison and Harvey Barnes have yet to make an England start between them, all three surely have a bright future at international level.