Chelsea captain John Terry insists he was gutted to miss England's clash in Belarus last week.

Terry was fit to play in Chelsea's 5-0 win over Middlesbrough on Saturday and he was happy to make a winning return to action after a frustrating week.

"Honestly, I was so gutted watching the England game on Wednesday. Especially being captain - it really hurt me," Terry said.

"I wanted to stay with the squad, but knew by Monday I wasn't right. When I was watching, my back was still hurting, so I knew it was the right decision.

"It was hard to sit it out, but this was a nice way to come back. We know it is never easy to come to a place like Middlesbrough and over the years they have made it very difficult for us.

"It was one of the best displays I have ever seen us put in, though.

"The manager is eager. He wants us to play from the back. One thing he has stressed right from the start is that we must work hard for each other.

"There are going to be games when we don't play well, but if we are fighting, working and moving for each other we have all the chance in the world."