Chelsea's Ashley Cole joined the club under a cloud, after a tapping up scandal to leave his boyhood team. When returning to play his former club he is on the receiving end of a lot of foul chants and criticism.

After being subjected to boos from the England fans this weekend, Cole has acknowledged the reception he will get from Arsenal fans will be much worse.

"Compared to what happened to the England guys, I am sure I will get much worse when I go back to Arsenal," Cole said.

"But I am used to it, and I am looking forward to the game. I want to go there and play them because I did not get to play there earlier this year.

"I will go there and front up. I am a grown man. They (the Arsenal fans) threw money at me at Stamford Bridge, and that was bad, but I get that every game. I love it.

"It would be nice to go there and shut some people up. It's going to be tough though.

"To be honest, I am really not bothered about the reception I will get, even though I know the crowd will get on my back.

"I don't think I have anything to prove to them. They know how good I was when I was with them and what I did for the club. It is not about that.

"Of course Arsenal still means something to me. I don't hate the club or the players.

"I love the club, but it has finished for me there now. I need to look at myself and Chelsea and do as well as I can and win as many things as I can here."