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Cup clash: John Terry and Anton Ferdinand are set to face each other again at Loftus Road

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QPR and Chelsea meet at Loftus Road in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday amid calls for the focus to be firmly on the pitch.

The London derby will be the first time Chelsea captain John Terry and QPR defender Anton Ferdinand have faced each other since the Blues' 1-0 league defeat in October.

Terry was subsequently charged with racially abusing Ferdinand during the game - which he vehemently denies - and will appear in court on February 1st.

Both chairmen - Bruce Buck and Tony Fernandes - have called for the derby to be a "celebration of football" as new QPR boss Mark Hughes faces his old side.

QPR qualified for the clash thanks to Danny Gabbidon's winner against MK Dons in their third round replay, while Chelsea saw off Portsmouth 4-0 last time.

Team news

QPR will be without a host of first-team players for the clash.

Akos Buzsaky is struggling to feature at Loftus Road with an Achilles injury, while Gabbidon, Matthew Connolly and Heidar Helguson are also doubts.

Strikers Jay Bothroyd (groin) and DJ Campbell (hamstring) are definitely sidelined, while Armand Traore and Adel Taarabt are on international duty.

New signing Taye Taiwo is also unavailable as he waits for his work permit to be rubber-stamped, although Nedum Onuoha could make his debut.

For Chelsea, defender Gary Cahill could debut after his switch from Bolton, while midfield powerhouse Michael Essien could also start following his return from long-term injury.

But fellow midfielder Frank Lampard will miss the match with the calf tear he suffered at Norwich on Saturday, while John Obi Mikel remains out with a hamstring problem.

And attacking pair Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou definitely miss out as they continue to represent Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations.