For some Premier League stars, the role of benchwarmer has become a rather more permanent role as clubs struggle to appease all of their high-earners.
With competition for places as fierce among top sides as it has ever been, Liverpool's Dominic Solanke and Manchester City's Yaya Toure have been left to count minutes on the bench (rather than on the pitch, this season).
Both played no part in the Champions League quarter-final at the Etihad on Tuesday and have found Premier League game-time equally as tough to come by as bwin's 'Time on the bench' data was revealed.