Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean insists his players won't be affected by protesting fans ahead of their clash with Chelsea.

Kean insists the team is not distracted by the ongoing dispute and is looking to build on the strong performances to beat the Blues, who have also been the focus of media attention in the wake of the racism allegations against John Terry.

"We've got a good group of players and they can put these type of things to the back of their minds," said Kean of recent protests by fans. "They're professional players and the directors have taken a stance.

"That's great because we believe it's the majority of fans we should hear, and the majority of the fans are supporting the side and myself - so the minority, the fact that they can't bring any banners in is great.

"It's been rumbling on for a few games so I'm letting everyone at the stadium, the directors and people behind the scenes, deal with that.

"We're focusing on performances. All that stuff we've put out of our minds to be honest."