Olivier Giroud has vowed to stay and fight for his place at Chelsea but accepts he may need to assess his playing time during the January transfer window.
The 34-year-old's future at Stamford Bridge has been a concern for nearly a year since being linked with a move away from west London last January.
However Giroud managed to win back his starting spot ahead of Tammy Abraham last term, only to again be usurped at the start of this season.
Hopes of regaining his starting role under Frank Lampard have become even harder since the summer following the arrival of Timo Werner from RB Leipzig.