Gary Cahill, Danny Drinkwater and Victor Moses could all leave in January.
Maurizio Sarri has a bloated squad with a number of first-team players on the fringes under the Italian tactician.
Gary Cahill, Danny Drinkwater and Victor Moses are the three most high-profile players to have been frozen out.
Cahill – out of contract at the end of the season – has been limited to seven appearances in all competitions, Drinkwater has not featured since the Community Shield defeat to Manchester City while Moses has started once all season.
SW6 neighbours Fulham have been linked with the trio, who will be allowed to leave in the mid-season sales.
Cahill, a serial trophy winner with years of experience, would improve the quality of Claudio Ranieri’s defence.
Alfie Mawson is beginning to show signs of the form that previously saw him earn an England call up in March but question marks remain over Denis Odoi and Tim Ream’s ability to step up from the Championship.
Drinkwater won the Premier League at Leicester under Ranieri and would be the perfect midfield anchor for the Italian.
That is a possession where Fulham have struggled in the top flight.
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Kevin McDonald has struggled with the pace in the top-flight, Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa has failed to impress while Calum Chambers’ outstanding work rate is belied by an ability to retain possession.
The other area where Fulham could do with strengthening is on the right-hand side.
Cyrus Christie and Timothy Fosu-Mensah have battled it out for the right-back spot to little success while Andre Schurrle is a poor fit on the wing, despite his goal threat.
Moses’ ability to play anywhere on the right-hand side of the pitch would be ideal.