Despite initial fears, England defender John Terry has not broken his metatarsal after a training ground accident with club side Chelsea on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old was sent to hospital after the incident at the club's Cobham training ground for a scan on his right foot, but initial results reveal he has not broken any bones. He will undergo further tests tomorrow to assess any possible ligament damage.
"John Terry has today taken a knock in training and has gone to hospital for a precautionary scan on his right foot," a statement on the club's official website read shortly after the incident.
"He left Cobham walking freely in a protective boot, and we await the results which are expected on Thursday."
There were fears the defender would be unavailable Saturday's FA Cup final with Portsmouth, let alone England's World Cup squad, but the defender reportedly told the Press Association he is hopeful he will play in the game at Wembley.
The usual recovery time for such injuries is between four and eight weeks, meaning if Terry had broken his metatarsal he would have been unlikely to be fully fit for the start of the summer tournament in South Africa on June 11.
But it seems Terry has avoided adding his name to what is becoming a traditional list of important England players falling foul of metatarsal injuries on the eve of a major tournament. David Beckham picked up the same injury in action for Manchester United ahead of the 2002 World Cup, while Wayne Rooney suffered a similar fate four years later.
Both players made the tournament finals with the Three Lions, but their performance was clearly hampered by the effects of the injury, as England were knocked out in the quarter-finals on both occasions.
The 29-year-old was sent to hospital after the incident at the club's Cobham training ground for a scan on his right foot, but initial results reveal he has not broken any bones. He will undergo further tests tomorrow to assess any possible ligament damage.
"John Terry has today taken a knock in training and has gone to hospital for a precautionary scan on his right foot," a statement on the club's official website read shortly after the incident.
"He left Cobham walking freely in a protective boot, and we await the results which are expected on Thursday."
There were fears the defender would be unavailable Saturday's FA Cup final with Portsmouth, let alone England's World Cup squad, but the defender reportedly told the Press Association he is hopeful he will play in the game at Wembley.
The usual recovery time for such injuries is between four and eight weeks, meaning if Terry had broken his metatarsal he would have been unlikely to be fully fit for the start of the summer tournament in South Africa on June 11.
But it seems Terry has avoided adding his name to what is becoming a traditional list of important England players falling foul of metatarsal injuries on the eve of a major tournament. David Beckham picked up the same injury in action for Manchester United ahead of the 2002 World Cup, while Wayne Rooney suffered a similar fate four years later.
Both players made the tournament finals with the Three Lions, but their performance was clearly hampered by the effects of the injury, as England were knocked out in the quarter-finals on both occasions.
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