England manager Fabio Capello has this afternoon confirmed that John Terry will not appear in tomorrow's World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan.

The England captain has been unable to train this week because of a back injury he picked up in Chelsea's win at the weekend.

Capello said: “It is a problem in the back for John Terry.

“(But) we have plenty of players, we have the substitutes, I am sure the substitute of John Terry will play well.”

When asked if the Chelsea skipper would be fit for the Belarus match on Wednesday, the Italian continued: “I don’t know, it depends on his back, if he can train a bit the day after tomorrow.”

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will take the captain’s armband at Wembley in Terry’s absence.

[Julia White for Daily Express]

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