Neil Warnock feels Cardiff can escape relegation from the Premier League as the "shackles have been off" since their controversial defeat to Chelsea.

Cardiff head to relegated Fulham on Saturday three points adrift of Albion, who occupy the final safety spot and have a superior goal difference to the Bluebirds with three games left to play.

Warnock believes the pressure has been lifted since the 2-1 home defeat to Chelsea last month.

Cardiff were winning that game 1-0 when Cesar Azpilicueta's late equaliser was allowed to stand, despite the Spaniard clearly standing in an offside position.

"I know it sounds silly because you'd think there would be more pressure on us," Warnock said. "But since the Chelsea game the shackles have been off us.

"We just think we'll do what we can now and what will be will be. We played like that at Brighton (won 2-0), and I can't ask anymore of the players."

Cardiff will be without Joe Ralls for the rest of the season after scans revealed that the midfielder tore his hamstring in the home defeat against Liverpool.

Harry Arter is also struggling to recover from a calf strain which has ruled the Republic of Ireland international out of the last two games.

Warnock joked that Arter has been banned from this week's preparations given his links to Fulham and their manager Scott Parker.

"Harry's brother-in-law is Scott Parker," Warnock said. "So we're banning him from watching us train this week, just in case he's after going to Fulham next year!"