The 33-year-old has been on the bench for the Blues' last two games after he was taken off against Newcastle United last weekend.
His absence from the starting lineup is an indication that his Chelsea career is coming to an end, according to The Mirror.
The England international moved to Stamford Bridge from West Ham United in 2001.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 31 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Manchester CityMan City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 22 |
| 6 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Brentford | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 19 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Fulham | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 15 |
| 15 | Everton | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 | Leicester CityLeicester | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 10 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 9 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 9 |
| 19 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 9 |
| 20 | Southampton | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 5 |
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