Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand poised to shake hands with Chelsea's John Terry ahead of Cup tie Ferdinand and Terry are expected to come face-to-face for the first time since the two sides met in the Premier League at Loftus Road in October after which the Chelsea defender was charged with using racist language towards the QPR player. The Cup game, along with Liverpool's meeting with Manchester United at Anfield earlier in the day, will be eagerly watched by the authorities following the previous encounters between the clubs and the resultant fallout. The two west London clubs have been working closely with the Football Association and QPR are expected to employ additional stewards and police to watch the crowds in was is expected to be a highly-charged atmosphere. Mark Hughes, the QPR manager, has said he will speak to Ferdinand ahead of the game, while Andre Villa-Boas, his Chelsea counterpart, said there is "no temptation" to leave England captain Terry on the bench. "It would be silly not to talk to him," said Hughes. I'll do it only to get it clear in my own mind where everybody is with it. He's not come to me and said, 'Gaffer, I need to speak to you about this situation' so I don't think it's affected him at all. Terry is due to stand trial at the magistrates court next Wednesday.