Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez sprung a surprise on Sunday by leaving two of his top talents out for a daunting match against Chelsea.
Both Kenedy and captain Jamaal Lascelles were omitted from the match-day squad at St. James' Park, where the Magpies seek their first Premier League win of the season.
And while on-loan Blues player Kenedy's exclusion was logical, the absence of Lascelles raised a few eyebrows when Benitez revealed his starting XI.
Kenedy is barred from facing his parent club for the duration of the loan spell, in line with Premier League regulations on such transfers.