Like so many at Manchester City before him, Kyle Walker has been dealing with the disappointment of being dropped for the biggest occasions and the moral quandary over his future.
Should Walker call time on a six-year spell at the Etihad this summer, then his absence from the starting line-up in the Champions League final earlier this month will go down as a defining moment. Having been one of City's best players in the previous knockout rounds against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, the decision to bench him was both brave and ruthless from Pep Guardiola.
The City boss admitted last month dropping players is the hardest part of his job, something that 'kills' him. But in having one of the best squads around, those decisions have to be made and Walker has tended to bear the brunt.
