John Terry leaves Wales on crutches as Chelsea face anxious wait on captain’s fitness for crucial Liverpool clash
CHELSEA’S lazy Sunday afternoon got a lot worse after John Terry was forced to limp out Swansea’s Liberty Stadium on crutches.
Antonio Conte’s men collapsed in the second half in Wales and have a rampant looking Liverpool up next. And they could now have to field nervous-looking Gary Cahill – who gifted Leroy Fer the Swans’ equaliser – alongside the ever-erratic David Luiz, who will face a baptism of fire on his Blues return.
John Terry was left on the deck after a nasty injury to his anklePA:Press AssociationJohn Terry has his left ankle heavily bandaged as he left the Welsh stadiumRex FeaturesTerry usually bounces back very quickly from injuries and will be desperate to face LiverpoolReutersChelsea striker Diego Costa scraps with the Swansea backline to rescue a point for Chelsea
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Getty Images Terry needed medical attention on the pitch and needed more help after the game[/caption]
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In the dying minutes of the frenetic match, the Stamford Bridge skipper rolled over his ankle in a nasty looking accident that looked to have tugged on his ligaments.
The former England centre-back is one of the toughest players in the Premier League, however, and has demonstrated brilliant recovery skills - as well as freakish resilience – at times during his career when he has faced fitness problems.
The Italian boss already has Kurt Zouma out of the side with a serious knee injury so will not want his leader out for a long stretch.
Liverpool have scored 14 goals in their opening five games this season, hitting eight past Arsenal and Leicester in the Premier League combined.
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