Chelsea fans were more than happy to see their club captain John Terry take to the field in Tuesday night's win over Southampton.
The defender would have savoured the mere four minutes that he played in the closing stages of a 4-2 win at Stamford Bridge as he prepares to say goodbye to his home of more than 20 years.
Terry will close the curtain on a glittering Chelsea career, in which he has won 14 major honours, when the season comes to an end.
A mixture of injury and falling down the pecking order has resulted in limited game time for the 36-year-old this season.
In fact, his small contribution against Southampton was only his sixth Premier League appearance in this campaign.
On only four occasions has Terry started a top-flight game due to the solid trio of Gary Cahill, David Luiz and Cesar Azpilicueta standing in his way.
With just five games left to play in the league, Terry will be hoping to have the perfect send-off by winning the title.
On an enjoyable night for Chelsea fans, who witnessed the team move seven points clear at the top of the table, most praised the introduction of Terry.