Medical experts and England's top football brass are starting to have serious doubts over captain John Terry's England future, according to reports,
Stopper John Terry's uncompromising style has led to fears that he'll struggle to fulfil his duties as recently appointed permanent England captain.

The Daily Mail reports that England and Chelsea medical staff have alerted the FA to their concern that the 27-year-old's injury woes are only going to get worse as he moves into the veteran stage of his career.

The Blues defender is out of Wednesday's trip to Belarus, having already missed the weekend win over Kazakhstan.

Last season, Terry's all-or-nothing attitude helped him to collect a variety of injuries. He was seen in a fetching protective mask after a cheekbone fracture, before going on to suffer a metatarsal break, a hamstring problem and an elbow complaint.

Now, he has a back problem that continues to resist treatment, ruling him out of the double-header of World Cup Qualifying action.

An expert was quotes as saying: "The body can cope with only so much trauma."


Indeed, Terry has missed over a quarter of England's games over the past three seasons and his Blues appearances are also on the decline and the rigours of top flight football continue to wear down his body.

In-demand West Ham defender Mathew Upson has tried to warn Terry, saying: "John puts his body on the line every week.

"The older you get, the more you start to get these problems and it's a case of getting good advice, good treatment, and making sure your body's strong enough to compete.

"You don't want a chronic problem after years of pounding away."

Terry would be wise to heed the warnings with Rio Ferdinand performing well as interim captain under Fabio Capello. The question is, is Terry a good enough player to 'take it easy' and still be a fearsome defender?

Liam Black, Goal.com



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