Warnock was forced to remind Barton about his conduct this week after the former Newcastle midfielder openly criticised Taarabt following the club's 1-1 draw against Blackburn. Barton, who joined the club this summer after a dispute with Magpies owner Mike Ashley, said in a radio interview that Taarabt had a long way to go to live up the hype surrounding the Morocco midfielder. Taarabt was dropped to the bench for Sunday's draw after causing controversy the previous week when he stormed out of Craven Cottage at half-time during Rangers' 6-0 defeat at Fulham. Warnock insists the two midfielders enjoy a good relationship, however, and claimed that disagreements between two colleagues are commonplace within the English game. "I don't know whether they fell out to be honest. I have only read what's been in the papers I've not heard anything about it around the training ground," Warnock said. "This sort of thing happens at every club. I could tell you every club where there's a few who can light the touch paper and we are no different to them." Warnock faces arguably the biggest challenge of his time at QPR on Sunday, with the Hoops taking on title chasers Chelsea in the west London derby at Loftus Road. The Blues are currently third in the Premier League table after starting well under new manager Andre Villas-Boas. The Portuguese was a surprise choice to replace Carlo Ancelotti given that he is just 34-years-old, but the London club look certain to keep up with Manchester United and Manchester City, who have led the way with some stunning performances this year. Chelsea lost to United in a tight encounter last month, leading many to dismiss their title chances, but Warnock thinks they will be challenging for the top spot come the end of the season. "Chelsea have gone under the radar," Warnock said. "The Manchester clubs have done so well that I don't think anyone has really put Chelsea in the same category, but I watched the game at Old Trafford and if they hadn't conceded silly goals they would have won. "I think they have every chance of winning the league this season. "While everyone else looks at the other two I think they can just keep ticking along nice and quietly." Villas-Boas earned the Chelsea post after leading FC Porto to a domestic treble, and Europa League glory, in his first full season in management. At 62, Warnock has much more experience under his belt, but he has been highly impressed with the effect Villas-Boas has had on the Chelsea team. "I think he has shown that he is a very brave manager," Warnock said. "He has won things with Porto. Okay, it was in Portugal, but you can only win things with whatever is put in front of you, with the tools you have got. "He knows that he has some fabulous tools at Chelsea and he has added to that, and has given them another dimension as well." Warnock will again be without Danny Gabbidon for Sunday's game because of a knee injury, but Taarabt is likely to be available despite suffering from a virus this week. The R's boss revealed some good news from the treatment room today about foot injury victims DJ Campbell and Kieron Dyer. Dyer had been expected to be out until Christmas after he suffered his injury on the opening day of the campaign, but Warnock revealed that the injury-prone midfielder is "four or five weeks" ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation. Campbell injured his foot in training and was thought to be out for eight weeks, but Warnock said he also could be back sooner. "The operation went very well. We don't think he will be out for quite as long as we were expecting. The surgeon said it wasn't quite a complete break," he said.
