The 31-year-old was ruled out of the Group H tie at Wembley after failing to recover from the injury he suffered in Friday's 5-0 win in Moldova. He was optimistic of playing after receiving treatment, but the Football Association announced on Sunday that Terry would not be fit in time to play. His Chelsea team-mate Ashley Cole is also unavailable with an ankle injury. Terry for England An FA spokesperson confirmed: "Following further treatment from the England medical staff on Sunday, John Terry will not be available for the World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on Tuesday. "Terry suffered an ankle injury in the game with Moldova, and has returned to his club." England manager Roy Hodgson has defenders Phil Jagielka and Gary Cahill available as cover for the absent Terry, while Leighton Baines, who scored England's fifth goal against Moldova with a deflected free-kick, will continue at left-back. Cahill is likely to replace Terry and partner Joleon Lescott at centre-back in the second qualifying match of the campaign. It would be Cahill's first appearance at Wembley since he suffered the broken jaw against Belgium which ruled him out of Euro 2012. Midfielder James Milner believes England have the strength in depth in the squad to cope with Terry's absence and said: "It is not going to weaken the team in any way, obviously JT (Terry) is a top player and will be tough to replace but we have got a number of top candidates who can step in. "He is a top player and we all know that and he performed well the other night and unfortunately picked up an injury.
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