John
Terry has been ruled out of Chelsea's FA Cup fifth-round tie at home to
Manchester City on Sunday.
The Chelsea skipper missed the midweek Champions League last-16 first-leg
defeat at Paris Saint-Germain after suffering a hamstring injury during last
weekend's 5-1 win against Newcastle.
Terry's next appearance for Chelsea will be his 700th for the club, but
interim boss Guus Hiddink confirmed the 35-year-old will not reach the
milestone at Stamford Bridge this weekend.
"He will not be fit for this weekend," Hiddink told reporters on Friday. "I
saw him this morning. He was with the physios yesterday, trying a bit on the
pitch.
"Still too many problems to be fit for the weekend."
Hiddink hopes Terry will be fit enough to return to action for the Premier
League game at Southampton on February 27 but confirmed he will take a
cautious approach with his skipper.
He added: "We have a week, I hope next weekend he will be available. I
cannot predict it. I think we have to be a bit cautious with him as well."
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