Terry fit to lead Blues in final
John Terry has made a shock return from injury and will play in the Carling Cup final.
Chelsea have confirmed that inspirational skipper John Terry will make a shock return from injury to play in the Carling Cup final on Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1.The England star had been expected to miss the London derby with rivals Arsenal after sustaining an ankle injury during The Blues' 1-1 draw with Porto in midweek.
However, Terry has made stunning progress after rupturing his ankle ligaments and will now marshal Jose Mourinho's side as they aim to secure the first domestic silverware of the season.
"On Thursday he (Terry) started walking and he was treated at the training ground," club doctor Bryan English told the club's official website.
"On Friday I was of the impression that this injury would still take five more days to recover and so informed Jose that John would not be available for selection for the Carling Cup Final.
"Today (Saturday) John felt a big improvement in his ankle and requested that the medical department performed a fitness test. On passing this test he was put into a full training session and was able to train fully.
"This rate of recovery has surprised the medical department. I have apologised to Jose for providing him with misleading information that led to his statements in relation to John Terry's injury yesterday."
Chelsea will also be able to field Arjen Robben at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium as the Dutch winger has made a full recovery from the hamstring problem he picked up in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
