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Gabbidon backs QPR colleague Ferdinand to face Terry

According to his defensive partner Danny Gabbidon, QPR centre-back Anton Ferdinand will want to play against Chelsea and John Terry, in the upcoming FA Cup fourth-round tie. The R's won the Barclays Premier League clash against Chelsea at Loftus Road earlier this season - a match also remembered for allegations that Blues captain Terry aimed racial abuse at Ferdinand. Terry has always denied the allegations.

"Of course he will want to play," the 32-year-old Welshman said.

"He loves his football and wants to play in every game.

"He will want to go out and show what he can do.

"When he played against them the last time he was one of the best players on the pitch as we beat them 1-0 and he will want to show that again.

"There is going to be a lot of talk about what happened leading up to the game and it is maybe going to be a little more difficult for him than the rest of us.

"It will be different for Anton because he is the one involved in it but, hopefully, he will have his head on his game and perform well.

"He has the character to do that and is an experienced player.

"It can be tough at times when everyone is talking about it and your family is getting threats from people.

"It's not nice but he is a very level-headed guy and will want to let his football do the talking."

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