Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti says he's ready to withdraw John Terry from the frontline.
The Daily Mail says Ancelotti revealed skipper Terry is no longer an automatic choice due to the arrival of £25m signing David Luiz.
He insisted signing the Brazilian means he can rotate his central defenders and said his team "will not have a problem in the centre of defence in the future".
Ancelotti added: "With Luiz we can have more rotation with our players and maintain more fresh defenders.
"Now we have a lot of opportunities to choose players and give someone else a rest, and to maintain every defender's fitness for the rest of the season.
"When a good player with a lot of skill comes to improve the squad, everyone is happy. Obviously in top teams there is competition. This is normal. It's a good motivation."
The expected return from a knee injury of Brazil defender Alex, 28, in time for the second leg of Chelsea's Champions League clash with Copenhagen on March 16 will put extra pressure on Chelsea skipper Terry.
