Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas says he is not worried about captain John Terry's "state of mind" ahead of Saturday's clash against Arsenal.

He also reiterated that Terry's alleged racial abuse of Anton Ferdinand during QPR's 1-0 win over rivals Chelsea last Sunday was a "big misunderstanding".

Terry has denied any wrongdoing but the Football Association is investigating.

"I have no concerns about his state of mind and I would say it's a big misunderstanding," said Villas-Boas.

Terry is back in the Chelsea squad having been omitted for his side's 2-1 extra-time Carling Cup win over Everton in midweek.

"I don't think it [the Ferdinand-Terry investigation] has been a distraction for us," added Villas-Boas.

"For us, it was important to go back to winning ways in the Carling Cup. Now it is important for us to go back to winning ways in the Premier League after the defeat at QPR.

"We haven't lost too much focus on the situation because there's nothing to lose focus on."

The Portuguese manager believes that progress is being made to eradicating racism from football.

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