Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney has hailed the quality of Chelsea counterpart John Terry.

Rooney rates Terry the toughest defender he has ever faced.

"I would have to say John Terry is the toughest defender I've played against," said Rooney.

"He reads the game really well, he's physical and he's tough to play against so you know you're always in for a tough game when you play against him."

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