John
Terry is out of Chelsea's Friday Night Football clash at home to Liverpool
with strained ligaments in his foot, and will be sidelined for 10 days.
Terry, 35, collided with Swansea's Leroy Fer in the final minutes of
Chelsea's 2-2 draw at the Liberty Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday
and the club has now confirmed his injury.
In a post on his Instagram account, Terry wrote: "I have strained my
ligaments in my ankle which means I will be out for 10 days.
"Absolutely gutted, but will be giving everything to get back playing."
Terry's diagnosis may not be as bad as was first feared but will still
provide boss Antonio Conte with a defensive headache ahead of the Liverpool
game.
The centre-back left the stadium on crutches and took to Instagram to post
pictures and videos of the swelling on his ankle and the treatment he was
undergoing.
With Terry ruled out, David Luiz could be in line to make his second debut
for the Blues after returning to the club on Deadline Day for £30m.
Terry's absence means he will also miss Chelsea's EFL Cup fixture away to
Leicester City on September 20, but could be fit to return to Premier League
action on September 24 against Arsenal.
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