John Terry pays tribute to "hero" Frank Lampard

Chelsea captain John Terry has taken to Instagram to pay tribute to Frank Lampard, who will be playing his last Premier League game this afternoon.

Lampard is expected to feature for Manchester City against Southampton in what will be his 609th and final league appearance in England.

The 36-year-old enjoyed 13 successful seasons at Chelsea alongside Terry, winning the Premier League three times and the Champions League once.

On Terry's instagram account, the Blues skipper described Lampard as a "hero" and wished him luck at his new club, New York City FC.

I want to wish @franklampard good luck for what will be an emotional day tomorrow playing his final game in the Premier League and English football. HERO,LEGEND whom I had the privilege to play, train and become friends with. I feel honoured to have learned from the very best,and i want to wish you all the best with NYCFC. Good Luck mate 🇬🇧🇺🇸⚽️👏👏👏

A photo posted by JT (@johnterry.26) on May 23, 2015 at 2:40pm PDT