LONDON (AP) ― Chelsea captain John Terry will have knee surgery and be sidelined for up to six weeks, a further blow to the team’s faltering season but relieving interim England coach Stuart Pearce of a potentially difficult roster selection.

Terry has not played for more than three weeks and Chelsea’s medical team decided on Tuesday that the defender must have an operation on his right knee. The center back trained Monday in Italy on the eve of Chelsea’s Champions League match against Napoli but woke up in discomfort a day later.

Tevez apologizes to City after 5-month feud

LONDON (AP) ― Carlos Tevez has apologized to Manchester City following a five-month feud and withdrawn his appeal against a gross misconduct charge.

Tevez’s statement, released by City on Tuesday night, paves the way for him to return to action for the Premier League leaders for the first time since September, when he refused to warm up during a Champions League match.