Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes captain John Terry deserves to play in the Champions League final after suffering many disappointments in the latter stages of the competition.

Terry is fit to play in tonight's Champions League semi-final second- leg against Atletico Madrid, despite hobbling off in the goalless first leg with an ankle injury, as the Blues bid to claim a place in the May 24 final in Lisbon.

The 33-year-old missed the decisive penalty in the 2008 loss to Manchester United in Moscow and was absent for the 2012 win in Munich through suspension - although he took to his playing kit to lift the trophy.

"The Champions League owes him something," Mourinho said. "I think he deserves more than the Champions League has given to him till now.

"He lost a few semi-finals in special circumstances; he lost the final also in special circumstances. He won a final, also in special circumstances, because he couldn't play the final.

"My captain is playing at the same level as when I left Chelsea in 2007/08.

"Six or seven years later he is playing at his best level. It's fair to say that.

"It's also fair to say the people that surround him are playing also fantastic. His partnership with (Gary) Cahill is fantastic. They are doing a fantastic job.

"I'm really happy to see a player like him, six or seven years later, to be back to the same level."

Terry, who was also injured for last season's Europa League final win over Benfica in Amsterdam, insisted the door was closed on his England career and revealed he is in discussions to extend his Chelsea contract.

He retired from international football in September 2012 amid the Anton Ferdinand racism saga which saw him hit with a Football Association ban and he is adamant he will not be going to Brazil.

"For me, 100% I'm going to be on my holidays in the summer, I'm going to be nowhere else," Terry said.

"I've made that very clear. My thoughts are very strong on that - maybe people don't realise how strong.

"I certainly wish the England side and Roy [Hodgson, the England manager] the very best.

"I'll be there watching every game and supporting the lads with a nice bit of sun."

Terry's current contract expires at the end of the season and he hopes to stay at Stamford Bridge for some time to come.

"It's the club I've been at since the age of 14; there's been nowhere else," Terry said.

"I want to stay for the rest of my footballing days. After that I certainly hope so as well.

"At the minute we're in talks. "I'm hoping it gets done. It's down to the club. They know I want to stay, I've made that very clear to them. And hopefully things can be wrapped up before the end of the season."