Chelsea's players are prepared to accept pay-cuts to help the club through the coronavirus crisis.

The Daily Mail says Chelsea players are ready to accept a 10 per cent pay cut for the next four months as part of the club's preparations to deal with the financial fall-out from football's shutdown – but negotiations are ongoing with the club.

Captain Cesar Azpilicueta is leading the players in talks with managing director Marina Granovskaia and discussions have remained amicable although a resolution is still some way off.

There had been suggestions of a 25 per cent pay cut and the Premier League collectively said that 30 per cent cuts might be necessary.

But Chelsea players, who have already made substantial contributions to Jordan Henderson's NHS campaign and to club charities, have resolved in team meetings to agree to limited cuts.