Chelsea braced for Sunderland test

SUNDERLAND, England: John Terry's confident claim that Chelsea have emerged from the summer break stronger than their top four rivals will be severely tested at Sunderland.

Blues skipper Terry has spoken confidently about the club's title chances this season after seeing the Premier League's other leading teams lose key players while Carlo Ancelotti's squad have remained largely untouched.

Stability, Terry believes, can be the key in the coming months.