Monday Feb 26 2007 11:06
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was relieved after seeing captain John Terry recover from a head injury in time to celebrate the Blues' Carling Cup final win over
Arsenal.
Terry was stretchered off early on in the second half of the 2-1 victory at the Millennium Stadium, after being accidentally kicked in the face by Abou Diaby as he stooped for a header on goal.
He was taken to hospital and missed the presentation of the trophy, but was able to travel back to London with the rest of the Chelsea squad later on Sunday evening.
Mourinho said: "Sometimes in football, dramatic things happen.
"This season we have already had the situations with Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini and the negative thoughts come directly to your mind.
"The first point is, is he safe? Is the man fine?
"John's wife, his little babies are here, so the most important thing is that the man is safe. Once we know he is okay, then we can think about the football.
"John risked himself and the Arsenal player was trying to protect his goal. I have no criticism about that.
"I was with the fourth official, who was in direct communication with referee Howard Webb, so I knew everything.
"The Arsenal medical department was already there because they had been treating an injury close to the situation, so by the time our people got there, everything was under control."
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