Chelsea skipper John Terry has left hospital and returned to The
Millennium Stadium following his injury in the Carling Cup
final.
The Blues defender was rushed to hospital following a sickening
head injury in the second half of Chelsea's 2-1 win, but any fears
of a serious problem have seemingly been allayed.
Terry was allowed to return to the scene of his side's victory
after his absence meant Frank Lampard was called upon to lift the
Carling Cup.
The England skipper sustained the injury when Abou Diaby attempted
to clear from a corner and only succeeded in booting Terry full in
the face.
During a lengthy delay in play -with the Blues skipper lying
unconscious on the pitch - medical staff from both sides treated
Terry as a number of players voiced obvious concern at his
condition.
However Chelsea have now been boosted by the news that their leader
has returned to join in the celebrations following a dramatic win
in Cardiff.
Match-winner Didier Drogba - who scored twice following Theo
Walcott's opener for Arsenal - spoke after the final whistle of his
distress at Terry's injury.
"Today is strange," Drogba told Sky Sports. "We won and we're happy
because we've got the cup but we are also scared because we didn't
know what to expect when we saw JT on the floor.
"I think more about JT than the cup.
"It is difficult because he was one metre away from me (when it
happened).
"We saw his character and this is why he is our captain and why he
is the best."
