Manchester City vs Chelsea: John Terry posts heartfelt message to Frank Lampard, while Gary Cahill and Andre Schurrle admit it is 'strange'

Both Cahill and Schurrle admitted it was a strange feeling to see the Chelsea great wearing a Manchester City shirt

John Terry, Frank Lampard (Getty Images)

John Terry has posted a heartfelt tribute to former Chelsea team-mate and friend Frank Lampard.

The Chelsea captain took to picture sharing site Instagram to post a message to Lampard, who scored the crucial equaliser for Manchester City at the Etihad in the 1-1 draw.

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He posted: "It felt strange playing against Lamps today and seeing him in a Man City shirt,Unbelievable reception the Chelsea fans gave to a true Legend today that has Chelsea in is heart forever, I really hope Lamps gets the opportunity to receive that reception at the Bridge one day.

"Good point today that keeps us 3 points clear at the top of the premier league."

Terry, a one-club man, spent his entire career playing alongside Lampard at Stamford Bridge, winning three Premier League titles, the FA Cup four times, the League Cup twice the Champions League and the Europa League.

Lampard is third on the club's all-time appearance list with 648 and Terry is fourth with 624.

Lampard's former team-mates Andre Schurrle and Gary Cahill admit it was a strange experience to be on the receiving end of a Frank Lampard special on Sunday.

The former England midfielder, on a short-term loan from his new employers New York City following 13 years at Stamford Bridge, had mixed emotions about his first strike for the club and he was not the only one to feel unusual about his decisive cameo.

Centre-back Cahill told Chelseafc.com: 'It was weird of course because you think of Frank in a Chelsea shirt.

'It's been that way for many, many years. We've seen him score that kind of goal so many times over the years."

Schurrle added: "It's strange to see him in another shirt.

"We wanted to win this match but he scored for Man City. Of course it's nice for him to get his first goal but we wanted the win and we were very close to that."

Lampard refused to celebrate his equaliser against Chelsea (Getty Images)

The German forward, who tapped in for his second goal of the season, conceded Chelsea were well-placed to take maximum points from the game.

'It was important not to lose here, that's what our goal was," he said.

"But when you're so close to winning and you're a man in front obviously it's disappointing not to win, but we have to keep going now and win the next match."

Additional reporting by PA