Radamel Falcao was the best striker I faced last year, claims John Terry

Radamel Falcao could make his full Blues debut on Sunday in the Community Shield crunch against Arsenal with Diego Costa facing a test on a hamstring strain.

Falcao is desperate to prove his class after a nightmare spell at Manchester United which saw him bag just four goals in 29 appearances.

But the Chelsea skipper only had to take on the 29 year-old himself at Stamford Bridge last term to realise he was the real deal.

Jose Mourinho's men won 1-0 that day yet Terry had seen enough. "Literally after two minutes, he was backing in. He did the same to Gary Cahill. The movement was excellent," he said. "Him and Harry Kane were the best players I came up against.

"We had a little tussle on the floor 10 to 15 minutes later. He was up for it, was hungry and his movement and first touch were excellent.

"You get that feel as well. You can tell after a couple of minutes. He was up for it that day and Gary felt the same.

"We are delighted to have him here because he's a top, top player."