Back in training and Terry won't give up on returning for Tottenham final

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The Chelsea boss does not believe that Terry will have recovered sufficiently from his broken foot to play in the Carling Cup Final against Tottenham at Wembley on 24 February.

However, Terry disagrees and has targeted a return to the first team within 10 days.

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Action man: Chelsea defender John Terry continues his recovery from a broken foot at the club's Cobham training ground today

The England captain, who has been out since December said: "Fitness-wise I'm a week to 10 days away.

"If I can get a good week's training under my belt, maybe the weekend is a small possibility."

But Grant fears his skipper is being over optimistic, saying: "He trained sooner than we thought.

"Everybody was happy to see him, but I think in about three weeks he will be fit."