Chelsea defender Terry out for weeks

 LONDON, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea manager Di Matteo would breathe a sigh of relief as defender¹ John Terry will only be out for weeks rather than months following a scan on his right knee.

Terry picked up the injury and had to leave the pitch early during Chelsea's 1-1 draw at home to Liverpool in the Premier² League at the weekend, during which Terry scored the only goal for Chelsea.

Earlier reports said Terry might be sidelined for months but a Monday statement from the London based club said "MRI scans on John Terry's right knee thankfully show no significant damage to the cruciate ligaments."

"Chelsea Football Club's medical team will conduct further tests over the next two or three days once the swelling³ has subsided⁴ to determine how long John will be out, but it will be a matter of weeks not months," said the statement.

Terry's injury, however, still turned out to be a further blow for Chelsea's short-handed defending line as David Luiz sidelined by tonsilitis and Ashley Cole nursing a hamstring problem.

1 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

2 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

3 swelling   

n.肿胀

参考例句：

• Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
• There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。

4 subsided   

v.（土地）下陷（因在地下采矿）( subside的过去式和过去分词 )；减弱；下降至较低或正常水平；一下子坐在椅子等上

参考例句：

• After the heavy rains part of the road subsided. 大雨过后，部分公路塌陷了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• By evening the storm had subsided and all was quiet again. 傍晚， 暴风雨已经过去，四周开始沉寂下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》