Chelsea are facing a further squad-size related headache due to game time fears next season after they crashed out of the Champions League.
On top of a number of players already being unhappy about the club's plight this term and the struggle for minutes amid Chelsea's bloated squad, the club are now staring at the additional prospect of having even fewer games to offer their players next season due to no European football.
The situation is one that has been being monitored and caused increasing concern, including among some players and their representatives, as the season has unfolded and the likelihood that Chelsea would not qualify for continental competition has grown.