 Complete the following phrase:  He also found first-team appearances limited under player-manager Ruud Gullit during the 199697 season. However he made six appearances in the FA Cup and was one of three centre-backs  the others being Frank Leboeuf and Steve Clarke  to start in the 1997 final as they beat Middlesbrough 20 to lift the trophy. The following season, Sinclair played in the 1997 FA Charity Shield as Chelsea lost on penalties to Manchester United after he missed the opening penalty. On 9 August, he hit the headlines after celebrating a goal against Coventry City by dropping his pants; he later explained he did this in tribute to his newborn daughter. He went on to score for Chelsea in the League Cup final, again over Middlesbrough, in a 20 win. His first team chances were starting to become limited though, as new manager Gianluca Vialli built a new team, which consisted mostly of continental stars including centre-backs Frank Leboeuf and Marcel Desailly, whilst John Terry was coming through the youth-team. He missed the 