For a third pre-season in a row, there are questions surrounding Callum Hudson-Odoi's future. And for a third pre-season in a row the answer isn't any different: to remain at Chelsea.
However, unlike the previous two summers; this stance appears to be taken up more by the player rather than the club this year.
Hudson-Odoi finished last term as a Champions League winner but the campaign itself was a mixed one under manager Thomas Tuchel.
Callum Hudson-Odoi (right) hopes to hit the ground running with Chelsea this pre-season
He is a long-term target of Bayern Munich's but he wants to stay and fight for his Chelsea place
Hudson-Odoi ended last season as a Champions League winner - but didn't play in the final
But now following a summer break, the forward appears to have the bit between his teeth as he looks to establish himself as a first-team regular.
This pre-season could prove pivotal in achieving that and the 20-year-old recognises this is an opportunity to seize the moment.
As reported, he has rejected the advances of long-term admirers Bayern Munich and is keen to fight for his place at Stamford Bridge.
The England international's stance is a major blow to Bayern, who have been long-term admirers and had hoped to construct a deal around a swap for Kingsley Coman.
Bayern would have been encouraged by Hudson-Odoi's lack of playing time in west London towards the business end of last season.
He started the first three games under Tuchel, following the German's appointment as manager in late January, and went on to feature 13 times in his first two months at the helm (January 27-March 21).
The forward found regular starts hard to come by under Thomas Tuchel (right) last season
He played in 13 games in Tuchel's first two months in charge and then just five in the latter two
However, this contrasted greatly with the following two months as he only made five appearances, totalling 172 minutes, in the Blues' final 16 games of the season.
Hudson-Odoi was an unused substitute during their 1-0 Champions League final win over Manchester City in May but by all accounts he has come back to pre-season with the mentality of a champion.
Hudson-Odoi was only one of three Chelsea players - alongside Tammy Abraham and Tino Anjorin - to return when their pre-season began on July 9.
With several first-team stars on a delayed holiday due to various commitments at the
