Chelsea interim boss Rafael Benitez and captain John Terry have called reports of a rift between them "rubbish".
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A report on Sunday claimed Terry and Benitez clashed earlier this month, but the pair say they are on good terms.
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Terry made only his third start under Benitez as he headed Chelsea's final goal in their 4-0 FA Cup victory.
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"I read those stories in the paper but it is completely lazy journalism," said Terry. "It's total rubbish."
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Terry, 32, who has been restricted to four matches in as many months because of a knee injury, added: "It was good to get on the scoresheet and good to be back.
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"The manager knows me and I want to play. I have been out for two or three months (with a knee injury), but the other two (centre-backs) have been doing well.
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"It's good to have competition."
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That competition comes in the form of David Luiz, Gary Cahill and Branislav Ivanovic but Benitez backed up Terry's claim that their relationship was good.
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"We were surprised today with some comments," said Benitez, who kept Chelsea on course for a fifth FA Cup triumph in seven seasons.
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"It's totally rubbish. We didn't have any problem. We were talking about football with the team.
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"He was training yesterday (Saturday), we had normal conversations. Everything was fine. I was really surprised."