Chelsea captain John Terry has insisted that his side have recovered from their dismal end to last season; as the Blues missed out on Champions League glory and Premiership success at the final hurdle. Chelsea prepare for friendly matches in Russia.

"It is obviously going to be weird to go back to Moscow - I was devastated after the final - but a new season offers a new start," he said. "With players like Deco coming to the club, there's no point me thinking: 'When I'm 35 or 40 I'll look back and realise I could have won the Champions League that year.' We've got great players here and, with the manager we've got in charge, I've still got a good chance of winning a Champions League.

"We've shown strength of character to cope with all the disappointments we had last season and that shows what a great side we are. Now we've got a manager who can lead the team as well, it's fantastic. Playing and scoring for England [against the United States a week after the final] sort of put me back on the straight and narrow. I did still think about the miss over the summer, but the break has helped. Now, we go again."