Cesc Fabregas is facing the most difficult choice of his footballing career: stay and fight for a place under Antonio Conte at Chelsea or try his luck elsewhere.
The 29-year-old is one of the most decorated players in world football and was key in the Blues' title-winning campaign in 2014-15 but is still suffering from the club's implosion under Jose Mourinho last season.
What we know for certain is that Fabregas has had problems during pre-season. Oscar flourished under Conte, putting him ahead of the Spaniard in the Chelsea pecking order just in time for their opening Premier League match against West Ham.
Conte, meanwhile, has a winning mentality, works his players physically hard and demands total commitment to his ideas. If Fabregas can't cope with the pressures of working under his boss then he will have to find an escape route - but it won't likely be until next summer.
The legacy of his performances during the victorious 2014-15 season counts for little under a new manager who does not have a willingness to replan his strategy around a solitary individual.
For his part, Fabregas loves life in London, where he has settled with his family. It would be a wretch to leave for a second time, having previously left Arsenal to return to Barcelona, but for the sake of his career it might be necessary.
Whatever he decides, the best reaction for the Spanish star in the short term is to adapt to Conte's methods if he wants to continue with his career.
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