Chelsea captain John Terry yesterday urged his Chelsea teammates to help Roberto Di Matteo land the manager’s job full-time by winning tomorrow’s FA Cup final. Terry issued a ringing endorsement of caretaker boss Di Matteo ahead of the Wembley showpiece against Liverpool.u00a0Clinching the FA Cup would boost Di Matteo’s hopes of convincing Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to hand him the reins permanently, something that would have the full backing of former team-mate Terry.

Chelsea’s Frank Lampard (left), Fernando Torres and John Terry (right) train on the eve of their FA Cup final against Liverpool in Surrey yesterday. PIC/AFP