Stand-in Chelsea captain Gary Cahill says John Terry remains the club's top man.

Taking the armband off Chelsea's greatest captain has not been easy.

He told the London Evening Standard: “I would never try to fill John Terry's boots. You can never fill that position. When I took over as captain this season, either through him not being picked or not being available, it was a privilege to do that.

“Firstly, I have learned from how he manages himself, how he plays and how he does things. But secondly, I never thought for one minute, or will ever think, that I'm replacing him. He is right at the top and whoever comes in after him is never going to achieve what he's done at the club.

"It's one of those situations where you have to separate yourself from it. The way that I prepare, the way that I play, the way that I like to speak to the lads or manage situations is the way that I do things.

“Nothing has changed in my game since I had that armband, apart from the fact I'm now 31 and I have learned a lot from someone like him. I will continue to learn from him while he is at the club."