Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo was fearing the worst after John Terry sustained a knee injury during the 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.

Terry had opened the scoring in the Premier League clash on Sunday but was carried off on a stretcher following an accidental collision with Luis Suarez, who scored the equaliser in the second half.

The Chelsea skipper, who was returning from a four-match domestic ban for racial abuse, immediately signalled concern to his bench when he went down and will have a scan on Monday to determine the nature of the injury.

“We have to wait until his MRI scan to understand the full extent,” said Di Matteo.

“There’s concern. We just got him back into the team after the ban.

“It was great seeing him out there. We hope it’s not a serious injury, but we’ll see. When a player reacts like that, it’s a concern. He’s in pain now.”

Terry opened the scoring in the 20th minute when he powerfully headed home from Juan Mata’s corner for his 50th Chelsea goal.

“He started the game very good, showing the qualities he has, and the experience and influence,” Di Matteo said.

“It’s a real shame he had to come off as he was having a very good game. We hope it’s not long-term.”