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John Terry is set to give Chelsea a massive Champions League boost by being fit for next week’s semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid.

Terry was carried off 20 minutes from the end of Tuesday’s goalless draw in the Vicente Calderon after picking up two knocks in quick succession.

Substitute keeper Mark Schwarzer revealed he had already landed on Terry’s foot before the skipper rolled his ankle tripping over fellow defender David Luiz after an aerial collision with Atletico danger-man Diego Costa.

The Blues' boss Jose Mourinho publicly ruled his captain out for the season “unless we get to the final’’ in his post-match press conference, and Terry wore a glum face on the flight back from the Spanish capital.

The 33-year-old limped heavily through immigration and arrivals lounge and onto the coach back to the club’s Cobham base, although he was, perhaps surprisingly, not using crutches.

But Terry was walking without a limp at Cobham on Thursday morning after undergoing manipulative treatment, with more of the same scheduled over the next three or four days.

And while the centre-half had feared the damage to his ankle ligaments was too severe for any chance of a quick return, Terry now thinks he will be fit for Wednesday’s return clash with the Spanish outfit.

Mourinho would like to see Terry back on the training ground at the start of next week, aware that his presence alone would be a boost for his players and the Chelsea fans.

If Terry is able to play, it would be a major and unexpected plus for Mourinho, as it would allow him to play Branislav Ivanovic at his usual right-back position rather than in the middle and stiffening Chelsea’s defence against Atletico left-sider Koke.

Mourinho is likely to field a half-strength rather than shadow team away to Liverpool on Sunday after he received the green-light from the Chelsea board to pick whatever side he feels is right to protect players ahead of the second leg.