John Terry hopes to play in the FA Cup final on Saturday after a scan showed no broken bone in his right foot.
The Chelsea skipper hurt his foot in training on Wednesday morning, leading to fears that he may have broken a metatarsal, but a scan has revealed no major problem.
But Terry said in a statement: "I took a slight knock in training but with such an important match on Saturday the right course of action was to put a protective boot on my right foot and have a CT scan.
"The scan has shown there is no break and I am hoping to train tomorrow if not Friday and of course play in the FA Cup final on Saturday."
Terry's fitness is crucial for club and country despite a season in which he suffered dips in form and was stripped of the England captaincy after newspaper revelations about his private life.
On Sunday he lifted the Premier League trophy after Chelsea returned to the summit following three seasons of Manchester United domination and he will be the cornerstone of Fabio Capello's defence in South Africa.
