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Ben Haim: We can cover for Terry

Tel Ben Haim feels Chelsea's defence can put on a united front to help cover for John Terry.

Israeli ready in confident mood

Chelsea new boy Tal Ben Haim thinks they will be able to cope with the loss of captain John Terry. The Blues skipper looks set to be sidelined for around a month with knee ligament damage. But unlike last term when Jose Mourinho had to use midfielder Michael Essien in defence for a big portion of the season - Ben Haim feels Chelsea are much better equipped this term.

Terry loss

"Of course John Terry is a fantastic player. He helped me to settle in here," said Ben Haim. "We had a few missing, and we want to be 100 per cent in every game we play. The manager told me to play, and I do my best in each game. "The defenders can see everything from the back, so of course we need to speak and communicate with the team. "But it is not only me speaking, also the whole of the back four have to communicate and it is our job to do that from the back because we see everything."