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'How do you bottle playing in a final?': Chelsea fans slam 'EMBARRASSING' Andreas Christensen after the Danish defender withdrew himself from Thomas Tuchel's team just hours before their FA Cup final defeat by Liverpool

Chelsea fans have slammed outgoing defender Andreas Christensen after it was revealed that he pulled out of the starting XI for the FA Cup final just hours before the game.

Sportsmail reported that yesterday that Christensen asked to be left out of the side to face Liverpool - despite not being injured - leaving his team-mates perplexed.

It is believed that the 26-year-old told Thomas Tuchel that he was not physically ready to play after feeling unwell in the previous days.

Andreas Christensenu00a0pulled out of Chelsea's side for the FA Cup final just hours before kick-off

Andreas Christensen pulled out of Chelsea's side for the FA Cup final just hours before kick-off

It would have been one of Christensen's last games for Chelsea, as he will join Barcelona on a free transfer this summer.