Petr Cech of Chelsea checks on injured team mate John Terry as he is given treatment during the FA Cup Third Round match between Chelsea and Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
John Terry Injury: Chelsea Defender To Have Knee Surgery
John Terry will have surgery on his knee and will be out for one to two months.
John Terry Injury: Chelsea Defender To Have Knee Surgery
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John Terry Injury: Chelsea Defender Set To Miss Up To 2 Months
Instead of missing just Chelsea’s first leg against Napoli, John Terry is set to undergo surgery on his injured knee, according to reports at The Guardian. Along with both legs of the Champions League tie against Napoli, Terry could miss crucial fixtures against Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, and if he is out for two months, he will be doubtful for matches against fellow Champions League contenders Newcastle United and Arsenal.
Andre Villas-Boas can replace the Chelsea captain with either Gary Cahill or Branislav Ivanovic. If Ivanovic plays centre back, that weakens Chelsea at right back, so Cahill and David Luiz will likely be the centre back pair of choice. While Terry has faced off the pitch scandals, he has continued to be a very good defender, and is far better than Cahill, despite criticism over his pace. He’s also a far better passer than Gary Cahill, another attribute that is underrated.
Terry will also miss England’s friendly against the Netherlands next week.
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John Terry Injury: Chelsea Defender Reportedly Out For Napoli Match
According to a report at The Guardian, defender John Terry will not suit up for Chelsea against Napoli in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening. Terry has been recovering from a knee injury and was widely expected to make his return to the team for this Champions League fixture, but was not able to recover in time.
More likely than not, this means that Chelsea will play with a central defense partnership of Gary Cahill and David Luiz. This will be Cahill's debut in the Champions League, and won't be receiving an easy assignment for his debut. He'll likely be seeing quite a bit of Edinson Cavani. In his year and a half at Napoli, Cavani has scored 55 goals in 77 games across all competitions.
The England national team plays a friendly against the Netherlands next week, and Terry is expected to miss that match as well.
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