Gary Cahill is ready to stay and fight for a Chelsea place, despite being frozen out of Maurizio Sarri’s squad and facing uncertainty over his club captaincy.

Head coach Sarri has yet to include Cahill, who captained Chelsea to the FA Cup last season and has also won the Champions League, two Premier League titles, the Europa League and the League Cup with the club, in any of his three Premier League squads.

That prompted suggestions Cahill could leave Chelsea, either on loan or permanently, before the end of the month when the overseas and Championship transfer windows close.

Reports in Turkey claim Galatasaray have been chasing Cahill, while there was Premier League interest in the 32-year-old earlier in the summer.

A move to Turkey is not thought to be attractive to Cahill at this time and unless a much better option emerges, the central defender is prepared to try to fight his way back into Sarri’s plans until January when he can reassess his situation.

That is despite the fact Cahill may find the captaincy given to either César Azpilicueta or Eden Hazard on a long-term basis, with Sarri still considering who to make his full-time captain.