Terry boosts Chelsea with return to action

LONDON (AFP) –

Chelsea‘s English defender John Terry walks on crutches after the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in London, on November 11, 2012. Terry returned to action after a two-month injury lay-off with a first-half run-out for the club’s Under-21 side on Thursday.

Chelsea captain John Terry returned to action after a two-month injury lay-off with a first-half run-out for the club’s Under-21 side on Thursday.

The 32-year-old former England centre-back had not played for the European champions since a 1-1 draw with Liverpool on November 11 following a collision with Luis Suarez.

But he came through 45 minutes of the 2-0 win over Fulham Under-21s unscathed in what will be a major boost for watching manager Rafael Benitez.