Chelsea captain John Terry has been ruled out of Chelsea’s FA Cup Fifth round tie against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Terry sustained a hamstring injury against Newcastle and stayed behind in London to work on his fitness in midweek, rather than travelling with the squad when they faced Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Branislav Ivanovic partnered Gary Cahill in the 35-year-old’s absence and manager Guus Hiddink says that their performance means that Terry doesn’t have to hurry back.
He said: “John will not be fit for this weekend. I saw him this morning, he was with the physios. Yesterday he was training a bit on the pitch, but there are still too many problems for him to be fit for the weekend. It is still the same issues.
“We have another week and I hope he will be available for the next game (Southampton away on January 27). I can’t predict it, but we have to be a bit cautious with him as well because he likes to be there every day. We know him, you know him – he loves to play.
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“Of course it is disappointing to be without him because he has been the leader of this team and at this club for years.
“But on the other hand, I am not going to complain or moan. The guys who are putting their effort in his place have my confidence. Against PSG the defenders had a decent performance.”
