Chelsea press conference as it happened: Antonio Conte speaks to the media ahead of the Blues London Derby battle with rivals Tottenham Hotspur
Blues face Spurs for the first time at Stamford Bridge since their fierce battle at the end of last season
JOHN TERRY has suffered another injury setback after picking up a muscular problem.
The Chelsea stalwart will miss the London derby clash against Spurs on Saturday, and could be out for "two to three weeks" with a gluteus issue.
Speaking at the press conference today, Blues boss Antonio Conte said: "It’s important for John to recover from his injury, then start with good training sessions. It’s a pity because he had recovered very well from his last injury, and now he needs to stop again.
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"I’m not sure whether the injury was during ther U23 game, or the day after, it’s not important. It’s bad news."
Conte also refued to rule out a January move for Mikel, who has found himself out of the first-team picture at Stamford Bridge.
On Mike he added: "I don’t know what will happen in January. I know now I have a squad of player and I am very happy to have this squad of players. In January, we will see."