Terry hearing set to begin

John Terry will attempt to clear his name once and for all this week as an independent Football Association panel decides whether they believe he directed a racist slur towards Anton Ferdinand.

Press Association Sport understands Monday will see the start of Chelsea captain Terry's personal hearing to answer an FA charge he used "abusive and/or insulting words" that "included a reference to the ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race of Anton Ferdinand" in last October's Barclays Premier League clash at QPR.

Terry has already categorically denied the charge and is set to do so again in person - at what is said to be a secret London location - more than two months after being found not guilty at Westminster Magistrates Court of calling Ferdinand a "f****** black c***".

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