Late last summer, Tammy Abraham emerged from the tunnel of the Allianz Arena and cut a lonely figure under the Bavarian skies.
It had been another chastening night at the hands of Bayern Munich - Chelsea were beaten 4-1 in their Champions League last-16 second leg, they were probably lucky the aggregate score was only 7-1.
Abraham had drawn the short straw – he was tasked with fulfilling media duties for the club channel. To add insult to injury he was then asked about the incoming firepower which threatened his future in the team.