Barca-bound Christensen stood himself down from Cup final
Andreas Christensen stood himself down from selection for Chelsea's FA Cup final, opting not to play in the showpiece final despite not being injured.
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Andreas Christensen stood himself down from selection for Chelsea's FA Cup final, opting not to play in the showpiece final despite not being injured.
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Christensen leaves Chelsea short at Wembley Andreas Christensen “shocked” his Chelsea team-mates after making himself unavailable for selection on the day of the FA Cup final. The 26-year-old was previously feeling unwell during the week and ruled himself out of the trip to Wembley – despite being declared fit to play. Christensen “disappeared from the team hotel on Saturday morning” which left his Chelsea team-mates “shocked and confused”.
Andreas Christensen stood himself down from selection for Chelsea’s FA Cup final, the PA news agency understands.