Andreas Christensen: Chelsea defender withdrew from squad on morning of FA Cup final

On the morning of the FA Cup final, the defender declared himself not ready to play.

The manager was forced to rethink before the penalty shootout loss at Wembley after he was surprised to be left out of the squad.

The player was due to play.

He is going to sign a deal with Barcelona this summer.

This season, he has made 32 appearances for the Blues and scored two times.

He joined the club as a 16-year-old.

Roman Abramovich, the owner of the club, has been placed under sanctions because of the invasion of Ukraine.

A group led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly has agreed to buy the club.

Antonio Rudiger is also set to leave for Spain this summer, having agreed a deal with Real Madrid.