John Terry confident knee injury won't stop him making Euro finals

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

The Chelsea skipper has been ruled out for up to two months following an operation on the problem he sustained when colliding with a post against Portsmouth on January 8.

Terry's absence meant England caretaker manager Stuart Pearce didn't have to worry about whether to name him in his squad today for the friendly against Holland next Wednesday. There had been a clamour in certain quarters for Terry not to be selected while he awaits trial for allegedly making a racist remark towards Anton Ferdinand.
The hearing is set for July 9, which is after the Euro 2012 finals.

Terry has always pleaded his innocence and, as Standard Sport revealed when he was stripped of the England captaincy by the Football Association earlier this month, he is still determined to play at the championships in Poland and Ukraine.

But it is his fitness that has provided another cause for concern because he has struggled with the knee injury since his last game for Chelsea, against QPR on January 28.

The 31-year-old failed a fitness test ahead of the Champions League match at Napoli in midweek, which prompted him to have surgery to cure the issue yesterday. It is understood the operation went well and Terry was due to meet with the medical team today to discuss the manner of his rehabilitation.

Terry will have just three League games to prove himself ready for Euro 2012 should he take the full two months to return to action and some pundits have questioned whether his form merits a place in the team regardless.

However, Terry is understood to be feeling positive that he will make a full recovery and believes his performances this season have shown he can still make a strong contribution to the national team this summer.

Terry's importance on the pitch has already been
noticed by Chelsea, who have not kept a clean sheet in the five games he has missed so far with a total of 10 goals being scored past goalkeeper Petr Cech.