Victor Lindelof's absence during Manchester United's memorable Europa League quarter-final second-leg win over Lyon raised some eyebrows at first, but the concerning reason why has now been revealed.
The centre back was on the bench for the Old Trafford encounter but had to leave at half-time due to a family emergency.
The Swede was back in action on Sunday, captaining the Red Devils' 1-0 Premier League home defeat by Wolves with his personal life no longer in a state of flux.
And taking to social media his wife, Maja, explained the reason for his sudden absence in the Lyon match after a distressing incident involving their youngest son.