Chelsea captain John Terry will miss the new season up to a month in Premier League due to a knee injury.
The England central defender missed Chelsea's Community Shield defeat to Manchester United on Sunday after damaging medial knee ligaments in training.
Last season, Terry was out for two months due to a back injury. With Terry in the team, Chelsea conceded an average of one goal every two league games. Without Terry, it conceded an average of one goal per game.
Terry is likely to miss England's friendly against Germany on Aug. 22. He is also doubtful for the European Championship qualifiers against Israel on Sept. 8 and versus Russia four days later.
Defenders Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate are also expected to miss those matches due to injuries, leaving Rio Ferdinand as England's only fit specialist central defender.
England manager Steve McClaren may contact Liverpool center back Jamie Carragher, who announced his intention to retire from international soccer last month, to clarify his status.
Source: Xinhua
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