Cahill captained the side in the absence of John Terry during the Champions League opener against Macabbi Tel - Aviv on Wednesday night as the west London outfit returned to form with a convincing 4 - 0 victory over the Israeli side thanks to goals from Willian, Oscar, Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas.
Not exact matches
Works well with
Cahill by his
side, and as the Chelsea
captain, Tewrry's basically the first name on the team sheet.
Finally, Wayne Rooney should once again
captain the
side from kick off, taking the armband off Chelsea defender Gary
Cahill and demoting Jack Wilshere to the sidelines after the Arsenal star flopped last time out.
Victory ensured Chelsea bounced back from their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal last time out, leaving
captain Gary
Cahill happy with his
side's showing.
John Terry returned to the
side at the London Stadium and played alongside David Luiz and Gary
Cahill in a three - man defence, the
captain's first appearance since the 2 - 2 draw at Swansea, when he picked up an injury late in the game.