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John Terry demonstrated his continued antipathy towards the Football Association by rejecting the handshake of its chairman David Berstein at a Champions League trophy handover event in Friday.

Neil Warnock is unsure if he will shake Rafa Benitez's hand when his Leeds United side host Chelsea in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday.

Per Mertesacker believes Arsenal's compact defence has been a major contributor to the club's positive results heading into the international break.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed he may ban his players from shaking hands as the club has moved to try and prevent the spread of a virus sweeping through the team.

Mark Hughes has suggested pre-match handshakes should be abandoned ahead of QPR's clash with Chelsea, describing the ritual as "fundamentally flawed".

QPR manager Mark Hughes said the requirement for players to shake hands "causes more problems than it solves" after Anton Ferdinand snubbed Chelsea duo John Terry and Ashley Cole on Saturday.

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo expects John Terry and Anton Ferdinand to shake hands prior to the club's game with Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.

The Premier League have confirmed that pre-match handshakes will take place between Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Saturday.

Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has apologised to German president Joachim Gauck after appearing to reject his handshake in the aftermath of the Champions League final.

Kenny Dalglish reacted angrily to the suggestion that Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra set a cynical tone for Saturday's clash between Manchester United and Liverpool, telling his interviewer that he was "bang out of order".

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed he will give captain John Terry time off to deal with his current legal issues, if required.