Chelsea team news: John Terry ruled out of derby clash with Arsenal as David Luiz again set to start in Blues’ defence
Blues skipper Terry injured his ankle against Swansea and has taken longer to recover than the ten days Blues hoped
JOHN TERRY is ruled out of Chelsea's London derby clash with Arsenal.
The Blues skipper was only expected to be out for ten days after limping away from the 2-2 draw with Swansea.
But he has taken longer to recover than Blues hoped - in a major boost to Arsene Wenger's Arsenal.
Blues boss Antonio Conte explained at his press conference: “John did not recover from his knee injury.
"He’s working but he did not recover for the game.
Related stories
“I think it is normal to make a choice and normal when you are in a team like the Chelsea to have this problem.
“Sure this is a big game, to beat your rivals and it is important to play a good game especially after our defeat to Liverpool.
"But we know tomorrow we face a good team and big rivals and I’m sure Arsenal will fight until the end for the title.”
“I am sure we are working to improve and to reach a level that is high and I think that this team can improve a lot.
"It is normal when you start at a new team with a new method of football you need time. But I’m confident about this and I know we can improve a lot.”
Watch ALL the goals from the Premier League before anyone else for FREE plus all the latest news, fixtures and results and live match commentary all on the go with the new Sun Football App –