LONDON (AP) — Chelsea captain John Terry says the back injury that has ruled him out for Wednesday’s exhibition game against France could sideline him for months.
The star defender did not play last weekend in Chelsea’s 3-0 loss to Sunderland in the Premier League because of a nerve problem that he has had since last season.
Terry also will miss Saturday’s game against Birmingham and says his absence “could be weeks, it could be months.” He adds that his injury is at a point “where I cannot carry on with it.”
The home defeat to Sunderland cut Chelsea’s lead at the top of the Premier League to two points.
