Injured guard: Terry was blameless

Security guard Steve Rowley insists he does not blame captain John Terry for the leg injuries he sustained in a car accident following Chelsea's Champions League defeat to Inter Milan.

Rowley, Chelsea's deputy security manager, issued a statement through the club in which he was quick to absolve Terry of any responsibility for the incident. The 29-year-old's Range Rover hit the club official as he left Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.

"Contrary to media reports I've been reading, I did not suffer a broken leg in Tuesday night's incident at Stamford Bridge," said Rowley. "It is badly bruised. John was quickly in contact with me once he realised what had happened and there's no bad feeling at all on my part. It wasn't his fault at all, it was a complete accident. I won't be commenting further on the matter."

Eyewitnesses said Rowley was caught under a wheel as he cleared a scrum of photographers and fans from Terry's slow-moving car.

It had been feared the guard had sustained a broken leg but Rowley has now confirmed it was left badly bruised.

Terry was not aware of the accident until he was telephoned by the club shortly afterwards. He was later breathalysed by Surrey Police and found to be within the legal alcohol limit.