Chelsea coach Rafa Benitez says defender John Terry won't walk into his starting XI and has to work for a place like everyone else.
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Terry started against Brentford on Sunday in a reply of their FA Cup fourth round tie after they drew 2-2 with the League One outfit at Griffin Park.
Despite the rare start given to the former England captain, Benitez says the selection of the team is more important than an individual starting.
"He has to train normally three, four training sessions to be ready for the games," Benitez told ESPN.
"Then if the others are playing well he has to compete (for selection).
"If he's fine, after we have to manage the other things. The main thing is if he can train every day he can be ready for every game. After that we will see.
"We now have four options at centre back. We have Terry, David, any of them they can complement (each other) really well.
"The good thing is we have now Cahill and Ivanovic playing well and also David Luiz as an option.
"If everything is fine, they have to compete. If something is wrong we have different options.
"All the players, they know, that at this level when you play so many games you have to train and you have to keep fit.
"It's not a question of 'no, I can carry on and play' and after not train. Everybody knows they have to compete and everybody knows we have good players now."
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