From being a main-stay in the Chelsea title-winning side of 2016 / 2017, Gary Cahill has seen his status as a regular starter curtailed this season.
The emergence of Andreas Christensen, allied with the capture of Antonio Rudiger from Roma, has seen Antonio Conte opt for a back-three of Azpilicueta, Christensen and Rudiger.
As a result, Cahill has found his appearances this season to become somewhat sporadic.
Today, with the 2018 World Cup, in Russia, looming large on the horizon, the red-top publication, the Daily Star, is reporting that Cahill is set to be over-looked when it comes to Gareth Southgate naming the captain of his World Cup squad.
Our referenced source, is of the opinion that Gareth Southgate has decided to name Harry Kane as his captain for the prestigious tournament.
However, being over-looked for the captaincy could be the least of Cahill`s problems.
If Cahill remains out of the first-team picture for the remainder of the season, he could also find his name omitted from the squad that climbs aboard the plane to Russia in the early summer.
If that is the case, it just goes to show how quickly things can change in this game of ours.
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