CHELSEA defenders John Terry and Ashley Cole have both been ruled out of this week's World Cup qualifier in Belarus.
CHELSEA defenders John Terry and Ashley Cole have both been ruled out of this week's World Cup qualifier in Belarus.
Captain Terry, who also missed the 5-1 win over Kazakhstan at Wembley on Saturday, is still struggling with a back problem while Cole has a sore hamstring.
Rio Ferdinand served as captain in Terry's absence at the weekend.
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