David Luiz Reportedly Holds Talks with Antonio Conte to Discuss Chelsea Future

David Luiz has reportedly held "crunch talks" with Chelsea boss Antonio Conte regarding his future at the club. 

According to David Woods of the Daily Star, the Brazil international has told his manager he is desperate to regain his place in the side. However, Luiz is also said to be prepared to leave in January if there's no way back for him at Stamford Bridge.

Luiz has not played in the Premier League since October 28, having been dropped after Chelsea's 3-0 defeat to AS Roma in the UEFA Champions League.

The 30-year-old did feature for 90 minutes in the latter competition against Qarabag in November, but he has otherwise been kept out with a knee injury, according to Conte, per Goal:

Luiz is in his second spell at Stamford Bridge, having left the club for Paris Saint-Germain in 2014 before returning two years later.

BT Sport's Julien Laurens pulled no punches in his assessment of the defender's time in the French capital when speaking to BBC 5 live Sport:

Luiz is a talented player, but his erratic and undisciplined play often makes it difficult to rely on him at the back.

Despite that, he enjoyed an excellent first campaign back in England, as he helped Conte's Blues win the Premier League title last term.

His form has dipped this season, though. Football journalist Dan Levene was critical of the defender in September:

After signing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen's return from a two-year loan spell in the summer, Chelsea are fairly well-stocked at centre-back. Therefore, they could perhaps afford to part ways with Luiz, who is being eyed by Manchester United and Bayern Munich, according to Woods.

If Luiz does get another chance to prove himself at Stamford Bridge, he will need to take it with both hands—it could be the only way to salvage his Chelsea career.