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| Terry makes swift training return | Terry makes swift training return |
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| Chelsea and England captain John Terry is back in training less than 24 hours after undergoing successful surgery to cure his troublesome back injury. | Chelsea and England captain John Terry is back in training less than 24 hours after undergoing successful surgery to cure his troublesome back injury. |
| The 26-year-old defender was pictured on the club's website jogging at Chelsea's Cobham training ground. | The 26-year-old defender was pictured on the club's website jogging at Chelsea's Cobham training ground. |
| But Chelsea club doctor Bryan English has refused to reveal how long the centre-half will be out of action. | But Chelsea club doctor Bryan English has refused to reveal how long the centre-half will be out of action. |
| "I won't say exactly how long he is going to take to recover," English told the club's website. | "I won't say exactly how long he is going to take to recover," English told the club's website. |
| English added: "When I hear so-called experts say that he's going to have a six-week recovery, when people comment when they don't know his pathology - I have a bit of a problem with that." | |
| Chelsea have conceded six goals in three league matches without Terry and have fallen four points behind Premiership leaders Manchester United. | Chelsea have conceded six goals in three league matches without Terry and have fallen four points behind Premiership leaders Manchester United. |
| But having sold both William Gallas and Robert Huth, manager Jose Mourinho has admitted the continued absence of Terry has left him short of defensive options. | But having sold both William Gallas and Robert Huth, manager Jose Mourinho has admitted the continued absence of Terry has left him short of defensive options. |
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| The Blues have already conceded 15 league goals so far this season - only seven fewer than they did over the whole of the last Premiership campaign. | The Blues have already conceded 15 league goals so far this season - only seven fewer than they did over the whole of the last Premiership campaign. |
| Terry's injury could also hit England, who are due to play Spain at Old Trafford on 7 February. | Terry's injury could also hit England, who are due to play Spain at Old Trafford on 7 February. |