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Eden Hazard has been ruled out of Chelsea's final game of the season - the first Premier League game he will miss this term.
Hazard has been substituted on 12 occasions this season, missing a total of 41 Premier League minutes, but dental surgery has ruled him out of Sunderland's visit on Sunday.
A statement from the FWA read: "The surgery means Hazard will not feature in Chelsea's final game against Sunderland - the first Premier League game he will have missed this season."
The 24-year-old, who was named writers' footballer of the year earlier this month, will also miss Thursday's FWA awards dinner after having three teeth removed.
The Belgium international topped the poll of journalists with 53 per cent of the vote, comfortably ahead of Tottenham striker Harry Kane with his Chelsea team-mate and captain John Terry third, and was set to collect the prestigious FWA accolade, which has been running since 1948, at a gala dinner in London.
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However, the playmaker, instrumental to Jose Mourinho's side securing a first Barclays Premier League title since 2009/10, will now not be able to attend in person as he recovers from the procedure.
The statement added: "2015 Footballer of the Year Eden Hazard has had emergency dental surgery and will be unable to collect his award in person tonight.
"Hazard tried to delay the surgery but had to have three wisdom teeth removed on Wednesday and is still in considerable pain.
"He is deeply sorry to miss the awards dinner and hopes to be at Stamford Bridge on Sunday when the FWA will hand over the trophy.
"Previous winner Gianfranco Zola will pay tribute to Hazard at tonight's function and Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck will deliver a message from the player.
