It hasn't quite been the homecoming to English football that Cesc Fabregas would have hoped for when he returned to the Premier League from Barcelona, with the Spaniard having had a difficult time with Chelsea.

The former Arsenal captain was sensational in his first season, lifting the Premier League trophy, before a woeful campaign last year, where he was linked to playing an integral part in the dressing room fallout under Jose Mourinho, which eventually led to the Portuguese boss' sacking.

Now, with Antonio Conte at the helm, Fabregas is struggling for playing opportunities and The Times report Chelsea are prepared to send the Catalan midfielder on loan in January - with the club even willing to subsidise his wages.

Naturally, these reports have been picked up on on social media and many fans are commenting on the huge downfall Fabregas has been through in recent years, whilst Arsenal supporters have got in on the action by sticking their oar in.

Whilst you'd expect them to mock the Spaniard's troubles, many are instead wondering what might have been had Fabregas remained in, or returned to, north London.

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