5 instances when players missed matches due to bizarre reasons

#2 Shinji Kagawa - Overeating

A little too much to eat for Shinji at Manchester

Shinji Kagawa did not have the greatest of spells at Manchester United and was transferred back to Dortmund in 2014. Kagawa did win the Premier League under Sir Alex Ferguson but his time with David Moyes will be remembered for one particular incident.

Kagawa was expected to play against Newcastle but could not take to the field. United did lose to Newcastle in that game and when David Moyes was asked about the Japanese star's absence, the Scot had this to say:

"It was a bad sickness. He thinks he ate too much, and he had to get his stomach pumped, but I think he is okay."

To sum it up, Shinji ate a lot of food, fell ill, had to get his stomach pumped and missed the game. Well, it certainly does beat playing for David Moyes.