JOHN TERRY admits he does not know where he stands in the defensive pecking order at Chelsea.
The Blues skipper, 32, has made just three league starts since a knee injury suffered last November.With Gary Cahill returning from a similar knock plus David Luiz and Branislav Ivanovic also in the mix, Terry knows he must be patient.
He said: “With Gary coming back, I don’t know where that puts me in the pecking order.
“All I can do is train hard and, when I get a chance, play well.
“There are no complaints. If the manager is straight with me and tells me, that’s fine. I accept the rotation system.
“I can definitely play twice a week, three games a week if need be.
“I’m fit, I’m training every day and have been for the last three months, so I just want to set the record straight.”
A brace in last night’s 3-0 win over Fulham gave a reminder to interim boss Rafa Benitez, who chose not to play Terry in the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City.
But while he insists he is fully fit again, the former England captain has no issues with the Spaniard’s rotation policy.
He added: “I’m available but, at the same time, if the manager chooses not to pick me, there is not a problem.
"I’m Chelsea through and through and I want nothing more than to get Champions League football.
“If that means me playing, great, if not, I will be the biggest supporter in the dressing room. It’s down to me to work hard and maybe prove him wrong.”
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