Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Swansea, where Chelsea were denied victory by a late Pablo Hernandez strike, saw Roberto Di Matteo’s side surrender top spot in the Barclays Premier League table.

But Bertrand believes the result is a rare blip, and that off-field distractions have deflected attention from their excellent start to the season.

“We’ve got off to a very good start this season and I don’t think we have got enough credit for the start we have had,” he said.

“It’s all been negative stuff. With the draw today we are a bit disappointed but we just look forward to the next game.”

The fixture in south Wales was the final instalment of Terry’s four-match domestic ban for racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.

Di Matteo is unsure of whether to throw the former England international back into the side for the Champions League meeting with Shakhtar Donetsk in midweek, but Bertrand admits the return of such an experienced defender can only help Chelsea.

He said: “A player like JT would be a loss to any club in any league. But it has not affected us too much, thankfully, because we have very good players to fill in. Gary Cahill has been outstanding every time he has come in.

“But JT could still play for any team so it will be a massive boost for us when he does come back.”

While Victor Moses grabbed his first league goal for Chelsea since moving from Wigan, Fernando Torres drew another blank.

The Spaniard has now gone nearly seven hours without finding the net, although he has found the net nine times in his last 21 games.