Three Queen Park Rangers players to back Anton Ferdinand

Clint Hill, Paddy Kenny and Shaun Derry are all prepared to give evidence to the Football Association that backs Queens Park Rangers teammate Anton Ferdinand, according to reports.

John Terry, who has been accused of racially abusing Ferdinand on Sunday afternoon, has released a statement claiming that he was trying to clarify the situation with Ferdinand and that he did not insult the 26-year-old.

However, the QPR trio will insist that Ferdinand had not made such an allegation in the first place, according to The Mirror.

Reports have also suggested that Ferdinand's brother, Manchester United defender Rio, is backing his brother and is refusing to discuss the matter with his England colleague Terry.