Soccer:John Terry gave Chelsea a major fright today after limping out of the club's open training day at Stamford Bridge ahead of their key Premier League clash away to Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday night..
Thousands of watching Blues supporters had their hearts in their mouths when Terry hobbled out of a practice match towards the end of the 90-minute session and went down clutching his right ankle.
The Chelsea captain failed to respond to on-field treatment and had to be helped from the pitch by two club medics, looking in some distress as he disappeared down the tunnel.
Fears were immediately raised over the 31-year-old’s fitness for the London derby clash with high-flying Spurs but the Blues quickly allayed those following further treatment.
Terry’s problem was diagnosed as an Achilles tendon tweak suffered when he blocked a shot, with the club having no doubt he would be available for the trip to White Hart Lane.
His absence would have left Chelsea with only one fit centrehalf in Branislav Ivanovic, with David Luiz also missing today’s session with the knee injury that saw him sit out Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Wigan, and Alex banished from the squad after submitting a transfer request.
Luiz and midfielder Ramires, who was also unavailable for the trip to the DW Stadium due to a bruised leg, continued to receive treatment on their injuries this morning, the club optimistic both would be fit for Thursday.
