Chelsea skipper John Terry believes that FIFA's transfer sanctions could strengthen the determination of the current squad this season.

Terry followed Frank Lampard in giving a strong reaction to FIFA's decision to ban the Blues from signing any new players in the next two transfer windows.

FIFA's Dispute Resolution Chamber last week ruled that Chelsea had induced teenager Gael Kakuta to breach his contract with Lens and join the Blues in 2007.

The decision shocked the English club who are planning an appeal through the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but it appears to have already galvanised the spirit within the dressing room.

"We are very much together at Chelsea and whatever has been thrown at us over the last two or three years we seem to become stronger," declared Terry. "We will certainly do that this time, as always."

Terry's words echoed those of his England team-mate Lampard.

The midfielder added: "A lot of things have happened to me in my career with England and Chelsea and whenever it's backs to the wall, it brings a togetherness and it can be used as a positive. You certainly can't let it be used as a negative.

"It's something that is out of the players' control anyway, so all we can do now is make it a positive."

Lampard also believes there is plenty of youth talent at Chelsea.

With the Chelsea's Academy in the spotlight following FIFA's decision over Kakuta, Lampard was full of praise for the way the club works at youth level.

"In the modern day, the academies go out and look for players from abroad and that's the right thing to do as it is all to the benefit of the club," said Lampard. "But there's lots of English kids at Chelsea and it's great to see."

Over 70 per cent of players in the Chelsea Academy aged 16 or over are English and Lampard added: "It's a general question that certainly shouldn't just involve Chelsea and we all want to see good young English kids coming through.

"Fans prefer a local boy to come through because they can relate to them but they are not too bothered where they come from as long as they play well.

"It's changed a bit since my day, but we should always look for the best English players to develop.

"It's not easy at Chelsea. I played in the West Ham first-team at 17 and 18 but there was nowhere near the quality there is at Chelsea. So it's not easy for the young lads, they have to keep their heads down for a longer period and be even more determined and work even harder to get where they want to be."