Gary Cahill is the best defender in the Premier League not me, says Chelsea captain John Terry
Both were named in the PFA Team of the Year
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Your support makes all the difference.John Terry believes Chelsea team-mate Gary Cahill is the best English defender in the country.
Cahill has bounced back from a drop in form earlier in the year, when his place in Chelsea's first team came under threat from Kurt Zouma.
The 29-year-old told Standard Sport last month that he was ready to fight for his place and has since been in tremendous form as Chelsea close in on their first title for five years.
Jose Mourinho's side have kept three clean sheets in a row against QPR, Manchester United and Arsenal, with Cahill and Terry at the top of their game.
England coach Roy Hodgson has a number of options to call upon including Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Phil Jagielka, plus emerging youngsters like John Stones and Eric Dier.
Former England captain Terry quit international football in 2012, but is convinced Cahill, who already has 34 caps, is the stand-out option Hodgson has to call upon.
He said: "Gary is a big character. He was obviously disappointed to be left out of the Chelsea side a few months ago, but he has come back and taken his chance again.
"He has been different class and is England's best centre back. For me he has been brilliant all season long.
"The manager has taken him out and stuff, but for me he has been playing at a very high level. In the big games he has a lot of experience and he steps up to the plate."
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