The Chelsea and England skipper is close to returning to action and has penciled in Wembley's showdown with Croatia as a date to put on a football shirt.
Terry has been out for weeks with an injured knee which required surgery, but medics are astounded by his recovery ability.
Chelsea's coach or manager, depending on who you talk to has apparently given Terry his blessing to play in a match England need at last a point from to qualify for next summer's Euro 2008 championship.
England are already without Rio Ferdinand who is suspended and, if Terry can't make the start, England will have to play with a duo of Sol 'creaking bones' Campbell and Jolean 'I need a haircut'Lescott.
Steve McClaren has the difficult choice of replacing David Beckham with Shaun Wright-Phillips and keeping Frank Lampard in midfield.
Ashley Cole could return in place of Wayne Bridge while Joe Cole is a certain starter.
Should Terry risk himself ahead of Saturday's Premier League game with Derby?