Former Liverpool manager Graeme Souness has claimed that Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has sent out a message to the club's hierarchy by bringing off captain John Terry.

The 35-year-old was replaced by Kurt Zouma at half time of their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, and Souness believes that Mourinho's substitutions show that the Blues need to buy some players before the end of the window.

He told Sky Sports News: "I thought John Terry was as good as Gary Cahill next to him and I didn't see him get exposed. John Terry is a leader. I think it's the manager trying to make a statement to the owner in as much that he needs more players.

"The manager, if the stories are correct, would like more players. I think he was emphasising that point today to the owner by the actions of taking Terry off and introducing Juan Cuadrado later."

Chelsea announced the signing of left-back Baba Rahman after the game

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Charlie Bennett