Gary Neville has played down claims that John Terry could be done.

The Chelsea captain was substituted at half-time of Sunday's 3-0 defeat at Manchester City after he was torn apart by Sergio Aguero in the first 45 minutes.

Some critics already believe that Terry may be heading towards the end of his career, just months after leading the Blues to the Premier League title, but former Manchester United skipper Neville certainly does not agree.

"John Terry is 34, and this is going to happen," he told Sky Sports' 'Monday Night Football'.

"He'll wake up this morning and the world's ending, his career's over – but I saw Jamie Carragher sit on the bench for Liverpool for 18 months, I've seen the same with myself when I was substituted three times within 55 minutes in my last year at United.

"I saw it with Steve Bruce at the end of his career at United, when I was playing alongside him, or with Tony Adams for England, or with Laurent Blanc. It happens.

"There will be certain games where, as a 34-year-old centre-back, other players will need to start to be phased in.

"My genuine belief is that it's not the end of the world for John Terry. It was a big shock to him yesterday, and it's almost like a public embarrassment – we've been there.

"But I don't buy into the fact that his career's over."