Nottingham Forest fans may - or may not - remember the name Rob Wolleaston.
Wolleaston spent a month on loan at the City Ground from Chelsea but never made an appearance for the club.
The Reds could have had a gem on their hands and Stamford Bridge legend John Terry has said he is probably the best player who never made it in West London.
Wolleaston joined Forest in August 2000 having declined a move to West Bromwich Albion but, strangely, didn't play in the famous Garibaldi.
Terry, now assistant head coach to Dean Smith at Aston Villa, made the revelation on social media.
Wolleaston went on to carve out a career in the lower leagues, appearing for Bradford City, Oxford United, Cambridge United, Rushden & Diamonds, Farnborough, Weymouth and Harrow Borough.
"Probably a boy called Rob Wolleaston at Chelsea,” Terry said on Instagram, replying to a question asking who is the best player who failed to live up to expectations.
“He was like a midfielder/winger, had so much ability.
“I still know Rob now, but mentally didn’t have that to go and push himself.
“He got chosen to train with the first team at a really young age, 17 or 18, did really well and Gullit told him he was going to play in the first team in a cup game.
“He then phoned up on the day of the game and said he was sick.
“All of us, if we were sick or felt like we were at the end of the world, we would have still gone and played the game, we wouldn’t have given up that opportunity.
“He actually done it two or three times and he was just not mentally ready for the game, but ability-wise, incredible.”
