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2007 Chelsea Facing Injury Concerns (10-20-07) |
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Written by Robert Johnson
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Saturday, 20 October 2007 |
Chelsea captain John Terry will be out of action for up to three weeks after undergoing knee surgery. Terry didn’t get the operation immediately so he could play in England's Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia. That decision turned out to be a poor one as England lost and now may miss out on next year’s tournament. Chelsea will also be without left-back Ashley Cole who injured his ankle during England's win over Estonia last Saturday.
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Chelsea coach Avram Grant is trying to get his team ready for Saturday's match at Middlesbrough. "JT (John Terry) had an operation today and will be out for two or three weeks. Cole and (Salomon) Kalou) are also injured.
"John tried his best to be available for the national team and then in the last moment of training he got injured again. He needed the operation today and I hope everything will be well. Chelsea is not a one-man team but JT is important for the team. I don't want him to be injured but it has happened and there is a big squad to play and win games without him, although I prefer to do it with him."
It is a trying time for Chelsea after Jose Mourinho left last month and with news that Didier Drogba is intending to leave. "I know that it is not the first time that he said it but I haven't seen him yet," Grant said, "I can't tell you anything before I speak with him. I can't tell you something because I read it in the paper. I need to discuss it with him. I have read many things that were not true, because I was on the inside, about problems in the dressing room.”
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Drogba has since made it clear that he is committed to Chelsea this season. "On reflection I regret making the comments I made in a recent interview," he said, "I am a Chelsea player and will be 100 percent committed to my manager, my team-mates and the club. I will not be discussing my future any further until I meet with my club at the end of the season."
The match this weekend against Middlesbrough will be a real test for Chelsea. "I am worried about fatigue,” Grant said, “That is why the training today is very important. We want to see the players' condition; who is fresh, who is not fresh. We are happy we have so many players in the national teams but we have had a bad experience in the past when players come back after the break.”
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 20 October 2007 )
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