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John Terry will be given time off by Chelsea following allegations about his private life. Terry played in Chelsea's 2-1 defeat at Everton on Wednesday, but will miss Saturday's FA Cup tie with Cardiff. "John has been given a few days leave

Frank Lampard has added to the growing number of high-profile people complaining about the state of the Wembley pitch. Earlier this week, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and his Manchester United counterpart Sir Alex Fergsuon, criticised the state of the Wembley pitch following the FA Cup semi-final defeats for their sides.