Jose Mourinho has insisted John Terry is “not safe” at Chelsea, and that the centre back must prove himself as worthy of a place, rather than rely on reputation and friendship with the returning boss.

"He's not safe, and he knows he's not safe. The only thing he knows is safe is our friendship, but professionally, nobody's safe,” Mourinho told the BBC.

Terry fell out fo favour with interim manager Rafa Benitez over the course of last season, but Mourinho said he believes the player still has much to offer the side.

"I know he's a very good player, but he must prove himself like everyone else,” Mourinho said.

"I feel the motivation is there, the pleasure of training and playing is there," he added.

"His class is there. His position is there. From a physical point of view, he needs to work hard and not have injuries because injuries break the evolution of the player. For me, that's the key point for John."