Chelsea look to turn around their fortunes in theEFL Cup as they face a resilient Middlesbrough side who enter the contest leading by a goal.
Chelsea have finally started finding their groove under Mauricio Pochettino as they are on a winning streak of three successive games in the Premier League and would be looking to change the scoreline in the EFL Cup to secure a ticket to the final.
Middlesbrough, on the other hand, defied all odds by beating Chelsea in the first leg and now they face another daunting task of holding up the Blues' forward battery at Stamford Bridge.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Chelsea vs Middlesbrough kick-off time
| Date: | January 23, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8:00 pm GMT |
| Venue: | Stamford Bridge |
The illustrious Stamford Bridge will host the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final tie between Chelsea and Middlesbrough on January 23, 2024. The encounter will kick off at 8:00 pm GMT in the UK.
How to watch Chelsea vs Middlesbrough online - TV channels & live streams
 | Sky Sports Main Event | Watch here |
 | Sky Sports Football | Watch here |
 | Sky Sports Ultra HDR | Watch here |
The EFL Cup clash between Chelsea and Middlesbrough will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football andSky Sports Ultra HDR with live updates on GOAL's Live Match Centre.
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Team news & squads
Chelsea team news
The Blues have a long catalogue of players currently on the sidelines including the likes of Wesley Fofana,Reece James,Marc Cucurella,Romeo Lavia,Christopher Nkunku,Robert SanchezandLesley Ugochukwu who are all nursing their respective injuries.
Summer signing Nicolas Jackson is currently at the AFCON 2023 playing for Senegal ruling the forward out of the fixture while Noni Madueke could replace Albanian forward Armando Broja in the starting eleven that featured in the victory against Fulham in the league.
Chelsea predicted XI: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, T Silva, Colwill; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Gallagher, Sterling; Palmer
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Petrovic, Bettinelli, Bergstrom |
| Defenders: | Disasi, Badiashile, Sarr, Silva, Maatsen, James |
| Midfielders: | Gallagher, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer |
| Forwards: | Sterling, Mudryk, Madueke, Broja, Washington |
Middlesbrough team news
Riley McGree and Sam Silvera are on international duty with Australia at the AFC Asian Cup while Seny Dieng misses out as he's representing Senegal at the CAF AFCON 2023.
Michael Carrick's squad list will miss Alex Bangura, Emmanuel Latte Lath, Tom Smith, and Darragh Lenihan with the four players currently confined to the treatment room.
Middlesbrough predicted XI: Glover; Ayling, Fry, Clarke, Engel; Barlaser, Howson; Hackney, Rogers, Azaz; Forss
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Glover, J. Jones |
| Defenders: | Fry, Clarke, Van den Berg, Bangura, Engel, Coulson, Dijksteel |
| Midfielders: | Barlaser, Howson, Greenwood, I. Jones |
| Forwards: | Coburn, Rogers, Gilbert |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2024 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea | EFL Cup |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Middlesbrough 0-2 Chelsea | FA Cup |
| 9 May 2017 | Chelsea 3-0 Middlesbrough | Premier League |
| 20 Nov 2016 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| 28 Feb 2013 | Middlesbrough 0-2 Chelsea | FA Cup |