Betfred favourites Chelsea (6/4 Outright) will have to qualify for the sixth round of the FA Cup without the services of captain John Terry who has been given the weekend off.

The Blues entertain Cardiff (200/1 Outright) on Saturday at Stamford Bridge and, as expected, the sacked England skipper will not feature as he addresses personal issues surrounding his marriage and alleged extra-marital affair.

Assistant boss Ray Wilkins confirmed: “He will not play this weekend. (Boss) Carlo (Ancelotti) is giving him a bit of time off.

“He will come back and prepare for our game against Wolves on the 20th.

“They just had a little chat, John and Carlo, and decided that would be the best for all concerned.”

Despite his absence, Chelsea (1/6 to win) are still expected to be too strong for the Championship promotion-chasing Bluebirds (12/1).