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Chelsea's Cole Palmer squandered a hat-trick of chances as Hayden Hackney handed Championship Middlesbrough a crucial first-leg lead in their Carabao Cup semi-final.

The England international, who had earlier been denied by Boro keeper Tom Glover, passed up three opportunities either side of Hackney's 37th-minute strike, which ensured Michael Carrick's men will head for Stamford Bridge in a fortnight's time with a 1-0 lead.

On a night when the 2004 winners managed to frustrate the side who beat them in the 1998 final for long periods, the big-spending Premier League club failed to find top gear despite boss Mauricio Pochettino naming Thiago Silva, Levi Colwill, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Conor Gallagher, Raheem Sterling and Palmer in a strong starting line-up. For their part, the Teessiders were organised, dogged and a threat on the break, and reaped the rewards three days after suffering a heartbreaking late defeat by top-flight Aston Villa in the FA Cup.

Middlesbrough vs Chelsea latest news

• FT: Boro hold on for famous victory

• Palmer with second shocking miss in first-half

• GOAL! Hackney gives Boro first-half lead

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22:27 , Matt Verri

Cole Palmer started up front for Chelsea as Armando Broja was left on the bench.

He missed a host of chances, including an open goal, a one-on-one and several edge-of-the-box efforts, which he usually thrives on.

Palmer didn't look the best option as a striker when Broja could have been that target man. As Broja entered the field, the Blues had put in 21 crosses but didn't have a target man to hit.

If Mauricio Pochettino doesn't trust Broja in one of the season's biggest games, with Nicolas Jackson at the African Cup of Nations for another month, maybe they need to dip into the transfer market.

Read our full analysis here!

Nizaar Kinsella at the Riverside

22:05 , Matt Verri

Chelsea started well but Cole Palmer missed a host of chances as false 9 and Hayden Hackney scored against the run of play.

If Chelsea kept going, they wouldn’t have lost, but they stopped playing their game in a poor second half.

21:58 , Matt Verri

Boos from the Chelsea fans as some of the players make their way over to that corner of the Riverside.

Silva is on the scene to try and calm things down, he's right over to speak to a few of the supporters.

FT: Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea

21:56 , Matt Verri

Huge roars at the Riverside - there's the full-time whistle.

A massive result for Boro, who will take a lead to Stamford Bridge for next week's second leg.

They will be believing they can reach the final at Wembley.

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21:55 , Matt Verri

90+3 mins: Hackney tracks Gilchrist's run at the back post, turns his header behind for a corner. One last chance for Chelsea.

And they give away a free-kick just as it's swung in. Sums it up.

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21:53 , Matt Verri

90+1 mins: Four minutes added on.

Chelsea pass the ball straight out of play for what feels like the 100th time tonight. They've been terrible away from home a lot this season, but this has been really, really bad.

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21:51 , Matt Verri

89 mins: Middlesbrough have a man down, Chelsea don't care.

Clarke boots the ball up the pitch, that will give Crooks a chance to get some treatment. Looks to be an ankle injury.

Chelsea change - Gilchrist on for Gusto.

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21:48 , Matt Verri

86 mins: Bit of space at last for Chelsea, as they win it back after a Boro attack.

Gallagher to the right of the box, looks to stand up a cross for Sterling but it's over him and out of play.

Chelsea's crossing tonight has been absolutely woeful.

Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea

21:46 , Matt Verri

84 mins: Disasi tries to play a ball through the lines, can't pick out Broja.

Mudryk does well to keep the attack going, Sterling lets the ball run straight through him though. This has been really poor from Chelsea.

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21:44 , Matt Verri

82 mins: Broja flashes a ball across the face of goal, Sterling can't catch up with it at the back post.

Chelsea look better since they've brought a striker on. Funny that.

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21:41 , Matt Verri

78 mins: Boro, as you'd expect, doing everything they can to slow things down.

Home fans making plenty of noise, trying to rally their side for one last push to the finish line. Still 15 minutes or so to go, Chelsea have time to at least level the match.

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21:37 , Matt Verri

75 mins: Chelsea just starting to put a bit more pressure on the Boro defence.

Mudryk lays the ball off, Sterling works space for a shot with his right foot but he curls an effort high and wide of the far post.

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21:34 , Matt Verri

73 mins: Howson basically swings at thin air as Gusto whips a cross in.

Falls for Mudryk on the edge of the area, Glover spills the shot again but nobody there to follow up in a Chelsea shirt.

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21:33 , Matt Verri

71 mins: Mudryk falls over twice in about seven seconds, never getting a free-kick on either occasion.

Coburn then leads a Boro counter, but he can't beat Silva for pace. Chelsea defender just about stuck with him.

Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea

21:29 , Matt Verri

67 mins: Boro corner - rare attack for them since half-time.

Swung to the back post, not hugely convincing from Chelsea but the eventually smash the ball up the pitch.

Nizaar Kinsella at the Riverside

21:25 , Matt Verri

These are changes anyone would have made with a bench full of youthful alternatives due to injuries.

Chelsea have been crying out for a striker since this game kicked off.

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21:24 , Matt Verri

63 mins: Pochettino has seen enough.

Madueke and Fernandez off, Mudryk and Broja on for the final half an hour or so.

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21:22 , Matt Verri

61 mins: Ball bobbles around in the Boro box, Gallagher brings it under control.

Under pressure, gets the shot away as he swivels... bobbles wide.

Nizaar Kinsella at the Riverside

21:22 , Matt Verri

I do think Thiago Silva and Levi Colwill on that left is a problem against real pace.

Chelsea also keep crossing to no one. They have had their chances and wasted them. The players are beginning to look frustrated.

Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea

21:21 , Matt Verri

59 mins: Chelsea pass the ball side to side on the edge of the box, nobody getting a shot away.

Worked wide, lobbed into the box and Glover strolls off his line to claim.

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21:17 , Matt Verri

55 mins: Space opens up for Disasi, who can't resist going for goal from 30 yards out, maybe more.

Cheers around the Riverside tell you all you need to know about his effort, which should land at some point later this month.

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21:14 , Matt Verri

53 mins: Chelsea putting in a lot of crosses for a side playing without a striker.

Fernandez clips the latest ball in, Madueke gets a head on it but the ball loops straight to Glover.

Nizaar Kinsella at the Riverside

21:13 , Matt Verri

Middlesbrough have started the second half well.

All the attacks are still coming from Levi Colwill's side through Isaiah Jones' pace.

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21:10 , Matt Verri

49 mins: There is that Boro threat on the counter.

Jones played in down the right, gets to the byline and stands up a cross to the back post.

Coburn is lurking, but he can't get a clean header at goal.

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21:09 , Matt Verri

48 mins: Feels like the pattern of the half has already been set.

Chelsea seeing all of the ball, Boro with everyone back and just looking to be solid in their shape.

Gusto whips a hopeful cross into the box, easily cleared away.

Back underway!

21:07 , Matt Verri

Up and running in the second-half!

21:06 , Matt Verri

More than 60% possession for Chelsea, who have had 11 shots so far.

Boro with only four efforts, but one of those was that crucial Hackney opener.

Should be level...

20:58 , Matt Verri

Having missed a huge chance earlier in the match, Cole Palmer then somehow managed to send this effort over from a couple of yards out.

Here's how Boro took the lead

20:54 , Matt Verri

Clinical from the Championship side!

HT: Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea

20:52 , Matt Verri

Boro lead at the break!

Palmer should have had a hat-trick, instead he hasn't scored at all and Chelsea trail.

Hackney's goal the difference after 45 minutes - the Blues have to improve. A lot.

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20:51 , Matt Verri

45+5 mins: Can't keep Palmer out of the action, and he can't get the ball into the net.

Sterling plays him in, Palmer does really well to chop onto his left foot. Space is there for the shot, looks to pass it into the far corner but Glover gets down to save.

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20:49 , Matt Verri

45+3 mins: Palmer with an even worse miss than his earlier one!

Extraordinary. Fernandez's tame effort is spilled by Glover, really poor goalkeeping.

Falls for Palmer, three yards out, open goal... over the bar!

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20:46 , Matt Verri

45 mins: Six minutes added on, after those injury stoppages.

All of a sudden it's end-to-end, neither side able to keep hold of the ball. Madueke the latest player to go down in search of a free-kick - the referee continues to wave play on.

Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea

20:44 , Matt Verri

43 mins: It's Chelsea who could do with half-time, they've looked rattled since the goal.

Boro getting plenty of joy in wide areas, Chelsea really vulnerable.

Nizaar Kinsella at the Riverside

20:42 , Matt Verri

Levi Colwill has been all over the place in this first half.

Unfortunately, the left-back position doesn’t suit him and it is being exposed as a weakness for Chelsea.

Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea

20:39 , Matt Verri

38 mins: Gusto with a dreadful pass, Boro are away again almost straight from kick-off.

Coburn down in the box... never getting a penalty for that.

GOAL! Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea | Hayden Hackney 37'

20:37 , Matt Verri

The Riverside erupts!

Chelsea made to pay for not taking their chances.

Jones gets away down the right, ball over the top and he has the pace and strength to get on the ball.

Pulls it back into the box, Hackney times his run perfectly and the first-time finish beats Petrovic.

Nizaar Kinsella at the Riverside

20:36 , Matt Verri

Chelsea’s pressing is beginning to cause problems for Middlesbrough, who keep turning the ball over.

Chelsea haven’t taken advantage but they will if it continues. They are pushing for the opener.

Middlesbrough 0-0 Chelsea

20:35 , Matt Verri

34 mins: Boro again play themselves into trouble, again they're not punished.

Gallagher pounces on a loose pass, but he can't take it in his stride and the chance goes. Chelsea have to be more clinical.

Nizaar Kinsella at the Riverside

20:33 , Matt Verri

Cole Palmer misses another sitter but wasn't laughing this time, after Mauricio Pochettino criticised his reaction to a miss against Preston on Saturday.

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20:32 , Matt Verri

31 mins: What a miss - Palmer had to put Chelsea in front!

It's a terrible pass from Howson, under no pressure he plays it straight to Palmer.

Only the goalkeeper to beat, looks as calm as ever but he slides a finish wide.

Middlesbrough 0-0 Chelsea

20:30 , Matt Verri

29 mins: More like it.

Palmer clips a lovely ball into the box, Silva gets up well as ever but he loops a header onto the roof of the net.

At the other end, Colwill earns himself the first yellow card of the match. Slipped and then dragged Jones to the ground.

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20:28 , Matt Verri

27 mins: All very stop-start, as Sterling is bundled over by Barlaser.

Gusto then manages to lose the ball twice in the space of four seconds - sums up how this match is going.

Middlesbrough 0-0 Chelsea

20:24 , Matt Verri

23 mins: Sterling cuts inside off the left wing, whips a cross into the middle. That was the plan at least - in reality it's straight out of play.

The flow of this match has completely gone after the latest stoppage.

Middlesbrough 0-0 Chelsea

20:21 , Matt Verri

21 mins: Right then, Bangura off and he's replaced by Clarke.

Not exactly the start Carrick was hoping for... to put it mildly.

Nizaar Kinsella at the Riverside

20:20 , Matt Verri

Middlesbrough had 12 injuries before the match and have lost two players during the first half. Time to get Carrick and Woodgate on?

Alex Bangura and Emmanuel Latte Lath both off injured.

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20:17 , Matt Verri

17 mins: Madueke briefly thinks he's away down the right, but Bangura has the pace to stick with him. Gets his body in the way and wins a free-kick.

He's stayed down too - surely not another injury problem?

Looks to be in a fair bit of pain, physios are on.

Nizaar Kinsella at the Riverside

20:16 , Matt Verri

Noni Madueke and Cole Palmer have been linking up well.

Palmer tends to drop into the right hand side into his space, so he can cut inside.

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20:14 , Matt Verri

14 mins: Disasi nearly gets on the end of the corner, but Chelsea win a second one.

Palmer whips it in on top of the goalkeeper, not hugely convincing from Glover in goal. Falls for Gallagher, volley is a bit of a mess.

Middlesbrough 0-0 Chelsea

20:13 , Matt Verri

12 mins: Madueke with a chance to run with the ball, Gallagher makes a good run in behind.

Winger tries to slide his captain in, but the ball is poked behind for a corner.

Nizaar Kinsella at the Riverside

20:09 , Matt Verri

Chants of 'there's only one Di Matteo' coming from Chelsea's away end.

That's one for the history buffs...

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20:08 , Matt Verri

8 mins: And they very nearly open Chelsea up.

Bangura completely free on the left, charging into space. Coburn is there to be picked out, but the cut-back isn't a good one. Chelsea clear.

Middlesbrough 0-0 Chelsea

20:07 , Matt Verri

7 mins: Palmer forces Glover into a comfortable enough save, shot is straight at the goalkeeper from distance.

Middlesbrough sat back for much of their FA Cup defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday, but looks like they're going to try and go toe-to-toe with Chelsea here.

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20:05 , Matt Verri

5 mins: Latte Lath looks devastated - yet another injury problem for Boro.

Coburn on for the hosts, he's had to quickly get himself ready.

Middlesbrough 0-0 Chelsea

20:04 , Matt Verri

4 mins: Chelsea on the front foot for the first time, it's Sterling out on the left with Palmer through the middle.

Fernandez tries to slide a pass through to Sterling, too much on it and straight out of play.

Latte Lath has gone down - he's going to have to come off. Injured himself when he collided with Disasi, getting that early shot away.

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20:02 , Matt Verri

1 mins: Latte Lath clean through in the opening minute!

Awful header from Colwill, plays the Middlesbrough striker in on goal.

Disasi does well to get across, put Latte Lath under pressure and the shot is a tame one. Easy save.

KICK-OFF!

20:00 , Matt Verri

We're up and running at the Riverside!

Here we go...

19:57 , Matt Verri

Teams are out onto the pitch at the Riverside!

Home fans bringing the noise

19:56 , Matt Verri

Michael Carrick has called for a "red-hot atmosphere" from the Middlesbrough fans tonight.

He's getting his wish ahead of kick-off, plenty of noise coming from the home fans.

Up to the players to ensure the mood remains as positive once the match starts...

Pochettino looking to improve last-four record

19:50 , Matt Verri

Mauricio Pochettino won only two of his six semi-finals matches when in charge of Tottenham.

Chelsea strong favourites to get through this tie though, and set up a shot at silverware at Wembley next month.

Reminder that the winner of this tie will face Liverpool or Fulham in the final.

Carrick: Boro can be incredibly positive

19:40 , Matt Verri

Michael Carrick has backed his Middlesbrough side to rise to the occasion tonight and show how good they really are.

“Consistency’s the magic ingredient,” Carrick said.

“We’ve shown what we’re capable of in little spells. Put all that together and it brings success in the end. The pleasing thing is we know what’s in the tank, what we can do, so that’s really encouraging.

"This is a whole new challenge but we’ve got reason to go into the game incredibly positive.”

Nizaar Kinsella at the Riverside

19:35 , Matt Verri

Mauricio Pochettino has made it clear all season how important the Carabao Cup is to Chelsea.

All change at Stamford Bridge!

19:29 , Matt Verri

Timo Werner's loan move to Tottenham until the end of the season has been officially confirmed.

Chalobah insists he is overcome injury woes

19:24 , Matt Verri

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah has declared himself finally recovered from a long injury lay-off.

The versatile Blues centre-back has not played at all this season having suffered the recurrence of a hamstring issue in training back in August.

Alongside midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, Chalobah suffered a setback in his recovery from that injury in October and has been rehabbing ever since.

Chelsea's latest official injury update Said the 24-year-old was "continuing to undergo his rehabilitation programme".

Chalobah later published a picture of himself working outside in training gear at Cobham alongside the caption: "I am healed in Jesus name."

Despite Chalobah's apparent return to fitness, it remains to be seen if he will be considered a realistic first-team option under Mauricio Pochettino moving forward. He is not named in the squad tonight.

Pochettino hails Gallagher's focus

19:16 , Matt Verri

Mauricio Pochettino has praised Conor Gallagher for his consistently high-level performances despite doubts over his Chelsea future.

The 23-year-old midfielder has been one of Chelsea’s stars this season and leads his team out as stand-in captain tonight.

Academy product Gallagher has been able to compartmentalise rumours about being sold so Chelsea can spend money on a big-name striker as his contract enters its final 18 months.

Asked about how the homegrown star has handled the uncertainty over his future, Pochettino said: "I think he’s doing a fantastic job, he’s working well, he’s helping the club and us and his team-mates a lot.

"We are happy with his performances. He has an advantage because he knows the club. He knows the demands of the Premier League. We are so happy with him.”

Nizaar Kinsella at the Riverside

19:07 , Matt Verri

It is a cold night on Teeside and there are few surprises with Mauricio Pochettino's starting line up.

It's effectively a team of the only senior players available in almost every position. Chelsea are at full strength, as predicted.

The only position where there are choices to be made are in attack where Raheem Sterling, Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke get the nod over Armando Broja and Mykhailo Mudryk, who are on the bench.

Middlesbrough team news

19:06 , Matt Verri

Starting XI: Glover, van den Berg, Fry, Engel, Jones, Howson, Barlaser, Hackney, Bangura, Crooks, Latte Lath

Subs: Jones, Clarke, Gilbert, Coburn, O'Brien, Kavanagh, McCabe, Bridge, Bilongo

Chelsea team news

19:02 , Matt Verri

Starting XI: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Silva, Colwill; Enzo, Caicedo, Gallagher; Madueke, Palmer, Sterling

Subs: Bettinelli, Bergstrom, Gilchrist, Williams, Golding, Mudryk, Washington, Broja

Stand by...

18:56 , Matt Verri

Team news from the Riverside coming up in the next few minutes.

Expecting a strong Chelsea side... mainly because half of their squad is injured!

All will be revealed very shortly.

Carabao Cup can kickstart Pochettino eara

18:47 , Matt Verri

The Carabao Cup may not have been top priority for Chelsea at the start of the season, but they are 180 minutes away from a shot at a trophy that Mauricio Pochettino hopes could be the catalyst for a new era of success at Stamford Bridge.

A two-legged semi-final against Championship side Middlesbrough represents a huge opportunity for Chelsea to reach Wembley.

With no European football this season, Pochettino has taken the Carabao Cup seriously and is expected to select his strongest team at the Riverside Stadium tonight.

For the Argentine, a final against either Liverpool or Fulham is an opportunity to answer critics who point out he won nothing with Tottenham.

Read our full preview here!

No VAR for semi-finals

18:37 , Matt Verri

The away goals rule is not in place for the Carabao Cup semi-finals and VAR will not be in use across any of the matches.

That is due to Middlesbrough not having the technology in place at the Riverside Stadium and so, unlike the FA Cup where VAR was used only at Premier League grounds, it has been decided to remove it for all four matches.

“Given the system is not installed at one of the participating semi-finalist clubs and to maintain fairness and consistency, VAR technology will not be used in the Carabao Cup semi-final stage this season,” the EFL said.

“This is in line with previous rounds of this season’s competition when at some grounds, but not all, VAR has been available. VAR is installed at Wembley Stadium and as per our previous commitment VAR will be used in February’s final.”

Maatsen set for Chelsea exit

18:25 , Matt Verri

Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen is closing in on a loan move to Borussia Dortmund.

Maatsen is set to join Dortmund until the end of the season in a deal which does not include an option for the Bundesliga club to buy him.

The 21-year-old has started just once in the Premier League under Mauricio Pochettino and has pushed for a move.

Chelsea hope that six months of more regular football in Germany will increase his value ahead of a permanent sale in the summer, with Maatsen having extended his contract and inserted a release clause.

Hackney attracting attention

18:18 , Matt Verri

Tottenham are expected to join the race for Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney - but will be forced to wait until the summer to move for the 21-year-old.

Hackney has shone under Michael Carrick this season and is attracting attention from a host of Premier League clubs, including Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool.

Interested clubs will be watching keenly tonight when he lines up for Middlesbrough against Chelsea.

Middlesbrough are braced for summer offers for Hackney but have warned clubs they will only sell their prized asset in January if a sensational offer comes in for him.

Read more on that here!

Stage is set!

18:07 , Matt Verri

It should be slightly noisier in a couple of hours...

Standard Sport prediction

17:59 , Matt Verri

Middlesbrough pushed an impressive Aston Villa side almost all the way in the FA Cup on Saturday, which will give them hope despite eventually going down to an 88th-minute Matty Cash goal.

Chelsea were pretty dismal in the first half against Preston before their £1billion quality shone through after the break, and will likely be happy enough with a draw at the Riverside before the second leg in London.

Draw, 1-1.

Chelsea team news

17:52 , Matt Verri

Christopher Nkunku will be absent tonight, joining a long injury list which includes Ben Chilwell, Carney Chukwuemeka and Benoit Badiashile.

Nkunku remains sidelined with the hip problem that kept him out of the 4-0 win over Preston in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. He could return to face Fulham in a west London derby in the Premier League next weekend.

Chilwell, Chukwuemeka and Badiashile are all closing in on their respective returns from injury but are being assessed on an ongoing basis and won't be back on Tuesday.

Djorde Petrovic will continue as the Chelsea goalkeeper in front of an established back four of Malo Gusto, Axel Disasi, Thiago Silva and Levi Colwill.

Conor Gallagher will be recalled after being rested against Preston and will start in midfield alongside Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez. Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke could start on the flanks amid a good run of form.

Predicted Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Colwill; Caicedo, Gallagher; Palmer, Fernandez, Madueke; Broja

Middlesbrough team news

17:40 , Matt Verri

Michael Carrick will be without the suspended Morgan Rodgers, as well as cup-tied pair Finn Azaz and Sam Greenwood.

Asian Cup-bound Samuel Silvera is also unavailable, as is Riley McGree, while Seny Dieng is at the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal.

How to watch Middlesbrough vs Chelsea

17:32 , Matt Verri

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Football and Main Event, with coverage beginning at 7pm GMT for an 8pm kick-off.

Live stream: Subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.

Live blog: You can follow all the action right here, with expert analysis from Nizaar Kinsella at the ground.

Good evening!

17:27 , Matt Verri

Hello and welcome to Standard Sport's LIVE coverage of Middlesbrough vs Chelsea!

It's the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final tie, with the Blues looking for a positive result to take back to Stamford Bridge next week.

We'll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 8pm from the Riverside Stadium.