Chelsea manager, Roberto Di Matteo, keeps denying that there is an injury crisis at his club. The latest addition to the list of injured players is team captain, John Terry, who was injured in Sunday’s game against Liverpool. Terry had to leave the stadium with a brace on his right knee and a pair of crutches, but the medical staff at Stamford Bridge denied that the injury is serious. Terry was injured after a collision with Suarez, minutes before the half-time whistle.
Terry was treated on the field for almost five minutes, before being carried off the field. The fact that Terry, a footballer known for his strength and aggressiveness, held his head with his hands, shows that he was indeed in a lot of pain. Currently, the other injured players at Chelsea are David Luiz who has tonsillitis and Ashley Cole who is suffering from a hamstring problem.
Di Matteo spoke for the media: “Terry’s injury is a problem for us, but we have good cover for the centre-back position, so I’m confident that the team will be ok.” Di Matteo added that he believes that Luiz and Cole will be ready for Saturday’s game against West Brom. However, Frank Lampard won’t be able to take part in this game, because of his calf problem.
The match against Liverpool was the first match for Terry after he was handed a four-match suspension due to racism. There is still no official information regarding Terry’s injury, but considering that it affected his right knee which was operated in February then it won’t be a surprise if Terry stays injured for several weeks or even months.
Di Matteo continued: “Hearing one of your players scream like that is concerning. Everyone at the club hopes that John’s injury isn’t as serious as it seems, but we’ll find out this in a couple of days.”