JC has barely played during Chelsea's most important 10 days of the season, surely an indication that Claudio believes him to be unreliable. And despite talk of a move to either Charlton or Everton back in January, his agent claims nothing has been negotiated.

Speaking to BBC Sport, David Geiss said "There is no truth in this. There have been no discussions about Joe's future at Chelsea.

"Joe is a Chelsea player and there have been no talks whatsover."

No doubt the saga will continue...