Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will be encouraged by his team’s recent form, with the Blues having won 5 of their last 8 matches in all competitions.

However, their last defeat did come against their next opponents; in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final a couple of weeks ago.

The 1-0 scoreline at the Riverside Stadium doesn’t tell the whole story, though, as Middlesbrough were somewhat lucky to secure their narrow victory. Cole Palmer, especially, was guilty of missing a number of gilt-edged chances. Both he and his teammates will be looking to put things right on Tuesday evening.

Press the next page as we predict Chelsea’s starting lineup for the game at Stamford Bridge.