Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas insists QPR skipper Joey Barton won't come in for special treatment after comments about John Terry.

Barton and Terry will lead their respective sides out in Sunday's London derby at Loftus Road.

All eyes will be on their pre-match handshake to see if there is any ill-feeling from Terry, who could be forgiven for questioning what qualifies Barton to pass judgment on his private life.

But Villas-Boas is confident nothing Barton has said will spill over onto the field.

"Nothing Joey says or we say about him will have any role to play on Sunday," said Villas-Boas, who was not about to fall into the trap of criticising Barton's brutal honesty.

"Joey Barton is one of the characters of the game. He has strong charisma and personality.

"He's a person who's not afraid to say what he thinks. He's also a pretty good footballer. I like his qualities.

"Not all of us share his opinions and views, but that's normal. That's life."