Euro 2012 - Injury sidelines Terry for two months

Tue, 21 Feb 15:51:00 2012

Former England captain John Terry will miss his country's friendly against Netherlands as he is out for up to two months with a knee injury.

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Terry's right knee has been troubling him ever since he collided with a goalpost in last month's FA Cup clash with Portsmouth, and he is now due to undergo what is understood to be a small procedure to correct the problem.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas had been hoping the 31-year-old would recover in time for Tuesday night's Champions League clash at Napoli. The England centre-back took part in training on Monday, but woke up in considerable pain at Chelsea's team hotel on Tuesday morning.

It is now believed Terry will be sidelined for as much as two months, meaning he will miss a succession of games for Chelsea as they aim to secure a top-four place in the league and prolong their Champions League campaign.

Terry will also be sidelined for England's friendly against Netherlands at Wembley on February 29, sparing the national side's management a decision over his involvement in the tie.

Stuart Pearce has been tasked with picking the England squad after Fabio Capello's resignation earlier this month.

Capello quit his job with the Football Association after clashing with the governing body over its decision to strip Terry of the captaincy.

The FA took the decision to do so after the defender's court date for alleged racist abuse of QPR defender Anton Ferdinand was pushed back until after the conclusion of the Euro 2012 finals.

However, the FA did make it clear that Terry was still available for selection.

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  1. Oh right,lots of big mouths on here!! we all know its­ crucify John Terry time,but ul MISS HIM!!! Havnt seen­ another defender who puts any part of his face and body­ in front of the ball!! talks cheap,but england are­ now gioing nowhere.

    From TONYGOLD, on Fri 24 Feb 1:48

  2. Terry you poisonous oaf.Karma is a great thing,Havent­ forgotten how you abused Ledley King at white hart lane­ a few seasons ago and managed to slime your way out of­ trouble. not this time.Karma Karma!

    From Trevor, on Thu 23 Feb 20:01

  3. dont rush back you plonker. You abused Ledley King a­ few seasons ago at white hart lane which caused a big­ furore on the pitch involving spurs black players.You­ slimed your way out of trouble that time but

    From Trevor, on Thu 23 Feb 19:50

  4. Nobody will miss the overpaid arrogant big mouthed­ poser

    From Lol, on Wed 22 Feb 20:04

  5. sprained his knee putting his foot in his mouth again

    From ., on Wed 22 Feb 19:38

  6. What a coincidence, expect a miraculous recovery once­ the court case is over...

    From You and I, on Wed 22 Feb 19:36

  7. everyone lock up your daughters mothers lol.. hate the­ bloke.. he should just be kicked out of england­ football altogether...

    From Lynn, on Wed 22 Feb 19:25

  8. Wouldn't it be great if we stopped publicising the­ activities of losers.

    From STU, on Wed 22 Feb 19:24

  9. Marie, on Wed 22 Feb 9:18AM

    Idiot, if Suarez refused­ to shake Evra's hand, would you have then wanted to­ shake his?

    From ClashCityRocker, on Wed 22 Feb 19:22

  10. Essex born, racist bred.

    From ClashCityRocker, on Wed 22 Feb 19:17

  11. Lock up your WAGS, the odious racist slug will be on­ the prowl again.

    From ClashCityRocker, on Wed 22 Feb 19:14

  12. Probably worn out from all the grovelling to his missus

    From COLIN, on Wed 22 Feb 19:06

  13. Good! Let's hope the injury will last through the­ summer. England certainly won't miss him and the­ rest of the squad will breathe a sigh of relief.

    From beachmama, on Wed 22 Feb 18:47

  14. Over rated ..Over paid and Over the Hill....

    From stonewall, on Wed 22 Feb 18:31

  15. Won't miss this 'ker in the next 2 months.

    From racked off, on Wed 22 Feb 18:08

  16. Got to laugh at the people defending John Terry, his­ actions have made him indefensible and on top of that­ he is in rapid decline as a footballer. I wouldn't­ have him anywhere near the the squad let alone the­ first X1!!!

    From Ren, on Wed 22 Feb 17:49

  17. Political injury, Roger that///////////////

    From Ginger4sport, on Wed 22 Feb 17:23

  18. can we make it a 6mnth lay off.......dont think he will­ be missed at the nxt tornament......along with all the­ other cronies who let us down in the world cup......

    From briant, on Wed 22 Feb 17:22
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    Just watched the non hand shaking incident between­ Suarez and Evra again, and what did the commentators­ not pick up? THE FACT THAT RIO FERDINAND WITHDREW HIS­ HAND FROM SHAKING SUAREZ's HAND, perhaps he should­ now be charged with racism towards a South American???

    From Marie, on Wed 22 Feb 17:18
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    Back on the J.T. wagon again i see lol, the mindless­ idiots that love to comment on him shagging some guys­ EX bird, lmao. if they only looked at their own teams­ players instead of being so one eyed. for man u fans­ how many of your players have shagged around??? want me­ to name them,? same for liverpool and man city fans and­ probably every other football club in Great Britain.­ get a grip guys and change the @#$% record. and as for­ the racism charge which should never ever have got to a­ civil court. Take a look at your own teams first, with­ Man U being the worst in english football for it, and a­ certain Anton Ferdinand who cries about it as much as­ his brother and mr Evra. they sure know how to work the­ system and race card.

    From keith l, on Wed 22 Feb 17:02
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