Arsenal hero Martin Keown has blasted John Terry over the manner of his Chelsea farewell on Sunday.

The contrived 26th minute substitution against Sunderland angered Keown, who let rip in his column for the Daily Mail.

"Throughout his career, Terry has ensured he is always the centre of attention. This is the man who dressed in a full kit to lift the Champions League trophy in 2012 despite missing the final through suspension.

"He is the ultimate self-publicist, so it was no great shock that Brand Terry was wheeled out for one last hurrah.

"But Sunday would have been Terry's day with or without the substitution gimmick. He would have still lifted the Premier League trophy with Gary Cahill. He could have played the last five minutes once the match was won — or even the final 26 if he so desperately wanted to immortalise his shirt number.

"But the adulation of the fans was not enough and Terry turned a Premier League fixture into a 26-minute testimonial."