By MARK IRWIN
CHELSEA fear John Terry’s season is over after he suffered an horrific-looking knee injury yesterday.
The Blues skipper, 31, was carried off in agony following a first-half collision with Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.
Terry’s knee bent backward grotesquely under the weight of the clash and it is feared he has serious ligament damage.
Centre-half Terry, who had headed Blues in front, screamed in agony before being carried off and he will undergo an MRI scan today.
He left Stamford Bridge on crutches with his right knee in a brace last night.
Anxious Blues boss Roberto Di Matteo said: “Obviously we are worried about John and we hope it’s not serious.
“It’s always a concern when a player reacts like that. He’s in pain right now and will go to hospital in the morning.
“We won’t know the full extent of the damage until we have the results of the scan but we hope it’s not long-term.”
Suarez, who nicked Liverpool’s second-half equaliser, went on Twitter to voice his concern for Terry.
He tweeted: “A shame we couldn’t get the three points.
“Glad to help the team with another goal … Hugs to Terry, I hope it’s nothing serious.”
Ex-England captain Terrry had surgery on the same knee earlier in the year.
And if he has sustained cruciate ligament damage, that would require another operation — putting him out for anything up to six months.
Terry’s injury was sustained when striker Suarez fell on to his outstretched leg following a shove from behind by Chelsea midfielder Ramires.
It was immediately apparent Terry was in serious trouble as he beat the ground and signalled for help.
The injury could not have come at a worse time for Terry, who was playing his first Premier League game since completing a four-match ban for racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand.
Di Matteo said: “We had just got John back into the team. It’s a real shame.”
