Anton Ferdinand will not be cowed by any abuse directed at him during tomorrow's London derby at Stamford Bridge.
The Chelsea v QPR meeting will be Ferdinand's first match at the home of his club's rivals since October's reverse fixture, after which allegations emerged he had been racially abused by the Chelsea captain, John Terry.
Terry, who faces a court case in July after being charged over the matter, has denied any wrongdoing.
Ferdinand expects a hostile reception from the Chelsea supporters, who refrained from singing the highly offensive "Anton Ferdinand, you know what you are" chant during January's FA Cup clash between the sides but still abused him.
The 27-year-old defender said: "I know there will be some fans targeting me. All I can say is that it won't upset my game."
The Football Association cancelled the usual pre-match handshakes before January's cup-tie and the Premier League last night took the same measure.
Ferdinand does not see the pre-match ritual as an essential part of football and will treat the game the same as any other.
Roberto Di Matteo, the Chelsea manager, has no concerns about the state of mind of Terry, who was sent off in his side's Champions League semi-final triumph in Barcelona, ruling him out of the final.
"I don't think that's going to influence him," Di Matteo said of his captain, who was also abused by QPR fans during January's cup-tie. "He's got a few years under his belt now and has dealt with setbacks before. He'll be very good."
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