Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen pulled himself out of contention for Saturday's agonising FA Cup final defeat against Liverpool just hours before kick-off.
The Denmark international - who will join Barcelona at the end of the season - was not injured but told head coach Thomas Tuchel on the morning of the game he did not want to be considered for the Wembley showdown because he did not feel ready to play.
It is likely that Christensen would have started the game ahead of Trevoh Chalobah if he was available for selection and his decision to withdraw from the squad to face Jurgen Klopp's side arrived as a major blow to Chelsea's plans.