Source: Team_Talk
Relief for Terry after scan green light
John Terry hopes to play in the FA Cup final on Saturday after a scan on Wednesday showed no broken bone in his right foot.[LNB] The Chelsea skipper hurt his foot in training this morning, leading to fears that he may have broken a metatarsal, but a scan has revealed no major problem.[LNB]Terry said in a statement: "I took a slight knock in training but with such an important match on Saturday the right course of action was to put a protective boot on my right foot and have a CT scan.[LNB]"The scan has shown there is no break and I am hoping to train tomorrow if not Friday and of course play in the FA Cup final on Saturday."[LNB]The knock had been a cause for concern for both Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti ahead of the final against Portsmouth and England manager Fabio Capello, who announced his provisional 30-man World Cup squad yesterday.[LNB]Terry, stripped of the England captaincy following allegations about his private life this season, was named in Capello's squad alongside fellow centre-halves Rio Ferdinand, Jamie Carragher, Michael Dawson, Ledley King and Matthew Upson.[LNB]There have been other pre-World Cup injury scares for England.[LNB]Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney limped out of Sunday's match against Stoke but, like Ferdinand and Terry, has since received a positive diagnosis on his injury.[LNB]Midfielder Gareth Barry is Capello's biggest ongoing injury concern while David Beckham was ruled out of the tournament earlier this season.[LNB]In hauling Carragher out of retirement and naming King in his 30-man provisional World Cup squad yesterday, even though the Tottenham skipper cannot train due to a chronic knee problem, Capello was already signalling he was not entirely happy with his central defensive options.[LNB]To lose Terry would have been a major blow for both Ancelotti and Capello.[LNB]Even if he is no longer captain, Capello still regards the 29-year-old as "a leader" and he will undoubtedly be in his side for the Group C opener against the United States in Rustenburg on June 12.[LNB]The club had stressed that Terry had been "walking freely" after the incident.[LNB]Terry had partnered Brazilian Alex in central defence on Sunday as Carlo Ancelotti's side hammered Wigan 8-0 to win the Premier League for the first time in four years.
