Scholes, Costa, Tevez, Sterling: An XI of players that refused to play for their club

Andreas Christensen reportedly refused to play in the FA Cup final against Liverpool on Saturday afternoon.

According to the Daily Mail, the Danish defender told Thomas Tuchel on the morning of the game he did not want to be considered because he did not feel ready to play.

Christensen was not injured but had been feeling unwell in midweek.

They add that his withdrawal left his team-mates ‘perplexed and shocked.’

Following Christensen’s FA Cup no-show, we’ve named an XI of players that refused to play for their sides.

GK: Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United)

Ramsdale revealed he refused to train or play after Sheffield United rejected multiple bids for his services.

He told Ben Foster’s YouTube channel in December 2021, per the Mirror: “There were bids coming in and they (United) were turning them down and I was like ‘you said this…’

“Normally if you don’t get your move, you’re rewarded with a new contract. It’s not set in stone but that’s normal.

“So we said that and someone at the club, I won’t name names, said: ‘We didn’t ask him to take less money when he was conceding goals at the start of last year.’

“That’s when I basically went: ‘I won’t play against West Brom, do what you want.’ I didn’t train for the first two days of the week, the Monday and Tuesday and the manager was like: ‘He’ll be alright, he’ll play.’

“Tuesday came and I was like: ‘No, I’m not playing.’ On the Wednesday I wasn’t in the squad and then 10 minutes before kick off I was on my way down [to Arsenal].”

CB: William Gallas (Chelsea)

In a sensational statement, Chelsea accused Gallas of refusing to play and threatening to score own-goals if selected.

Their statement read, per Sky Sports: “He initially refused to play against Liverpool in the FA Cup