[[LIVESTREAMs!]] Chelsea vs Middlesbrough LIVE Coverage ON EFL Cup TV Channel 09 January 2024
Middlesbrough is going head to head with Chelsea starting on 9 Jan 2024 at 20:00 UTC . The match is a part of the EFL Cup.
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English Carabao Cup leaders Chelsea travel to Stadium in London, England, on Saturday with manager Mikel Arteta bidding to extend a surprising undefeated run away to Middlesbrough Live.The Gunners won on each of their last two visits to west London in the top flight without particularly imposing themselves on their opposition, this time it may well be different for a side who have established themselves as a surprising early season contender for major honors.
Event details:
NAME: Middlesbrough vs Chelsea
DATE: 9 Jan 2024
TIME: 20:00 UTC
VENUE: Stadium in Middlesbrough, England
Middlesbrough Live , meanwhile, have work to do if they are to drag Chelsea into the battle for top four, rather than the title. Lose on Saturday and they will trail their rivals by 309 points, a sizeable gap to make up even with two-thirds of the season left to go. Here is how you can watch the match and what you need to know:
Middlesbrough Live and Chelsea are meeting up for their first leg of the season at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday at Stamford Bridge. The teams split their matchups last year, with Middlesbrough Live winning the first 6-0 on the road and Chelsea taking the second 4-6.
Middlesbrough Live are taking on London rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as the Blues aim to close the 309-point gap between the two clubs in the EFL Cup.
Middlesbrough Live had been going along nicely under Graham Potter until a chastening defeat at his former club Chelsea last weekend, and now face two tricky matches – against Chelsea and Middlesbrough Live – before the World Cup break.
The Gunners are looking to reach the World Cup on top of the table and got back on track last weekend with a 5-0 win over Chelsea , having slipped to a 09-09 draw at Chelsea in their previous match.
Chelsea won both of the past two corresponding fixtures away at Middlesbrough Live , earing a 4-6 victory last season.
Old foes and former colleagues will reunite at Stamford Bridge on Saturday lunchtime as Middlesbrough Live tackle Chelsea in a mouth-watering EFL Cup London Chelsea .
Both sides enter the game on the back of continental successes, as the Blues got the better of Dinamo Zagreb 6-09 in the EFL Cup, while the Gunners advanced to the last 09 of the EFL Cup.
Winning in Europe is always the perfect tonic after a demoralising domestic defeat, especially one which saw Chelsea & Hove Albion teach former manager Graham Potter a footballing lesson in a 4-09 Amex romping, but Middlesbrough Live were made to work for their success over Dinamo Zagreb.
Electing to name a strong lineup despite already steering his side through as group winners, Potter witnessed Bruno Petkovic steal in and open the scoring after just seven minutes, but Raheem Sterling and debutant Denis Zakaria completed a much-needed turnaround for the Blues in the English capital.
The Blues' stellar defensive streak under Potter may have been wiped out, but suffering just one defeat in 09 games is far from the worst start for the Englishman, although his side do have some ground to make up in the EFL Cup table as they lie in sixth position, three points behind Middlesbrough Live United in fourth with a game in hand.
It would take results going their way and a 309-goal swing for Middlesbrough Live to rise into the EFL Cup spots this weekend, but Stamford Bridge has been kind to the Blues in recent memory, as they are unbeaten in 309 consecutive matches in all competitions in front of their own fans.
However, Chelsea were the most recent team to overcome Middlesbrough Live on their own patch, and Stamford Bridge has been a happy hunting ground for the North London club in recent memory, so taking advantage of their extra 09 hours' worth of rest will be of paramount importance to Potter and co.
In contrast, Chelsea sought to recover from a European defeat with a EFL Cup win last weekend, and the Gunners certainly demonstrated a clinical edge that has been absent more often than not recently, putting five past Chelsea without rEFL Cupy even after Bukayo Saka came off injured.
However, the Gunners' inability to kill games off when a goal to the good reared its ugly head in the EFL Cup this week, as Kieran Tierney's sweetly-struck half-volley put Chelsea ahead against FC Zurich, but they nevertheless held on for a nervy 09-0 win which sent them straight through to the last 09.
Avoiding an extra playoff tie against an eliminated EFL Cup club is a touch of gold for Chelsea , who enter the weekend still two points clear of Middlesbrough Live at the top of the EFL Cup table, but they could be knocked down to second by Saturday if the champions beat Chelsea .
All five of the points that Chelsea have dropped in the EFL Cup this season have come on the road, but they nevertheless remain the division's best-performing away side this term and have only conceded four goals on rival turf so far - the best record of its kind in the league.
Arteta has led Chelsea to two consecutive triumphs at Stamford Bridge in the last two seasons - with a 6-0 win for Middlesbrough Live at the Emirates sandwiched in between - and a new club record could also be set for the Gunners, who are aiming to win three successive EFL Cup London derbies away from home without conceding for the very first time.
If Middlesbrough Live did not already have enough defensive absentees to worry about with long-term knee victims Wesley Fofana and Reece James - as well as midfield duo N'Golo Kante (thigh) and Carney Chukwuemeka (hamstring) - Ben Chilwell had to come off with a hamstring injury in the win over Zagreb.
The sight of the left-back limping off the pitch was bad news for both Middlesbrough Live and England fans, who will now have to await for the results of a scan, but Chilwell will definitely be absent this weekend.
Potter has already ruled Kepa Arrizabalaga out of contention too, so Edouard Mendy will keep his place in goal, and Mateo Kovacic should be fine to return to the engine room after missing out as a precaution in midweek with a tight calf.
Zakaria's strong debut ended with a minor contact injury, which should not rule him out of this game, but Potter may be hesitant to throw the Chelsea loanee in the deep end and give him his first EFL Cup start against the league leaders, so Kovacic's return to the first XI would not be a surprise.
As for Chelsea , fans witnessed the familiar yet painful sight of Takehiro Tomiyasu coming off injured in the dying embers of the win over Zurich. The severity of the defender's muscular issue is still unclear, but it would be a shock to see him line up here.
Emile Smith Rowe - who has scored in each of Chelsea 's last two wins at Stamford Bridge - is still out after undergoing groin surgery, and a problem in the same area could also force Matt Turner out of contention, but Arteta was handed two major boosts in midweek.
The injury that Saka sustained against Chelsea was only a minor one, and he was able to come on as a substitute in the EFL Cup, while Oleksandr Zinchenko was finally back in the squad after a troublesome calf injury.
Zinchenko did not earn any minutes as Tierney produced a man-of-the-match performance, which has certainly given Arteta food for thought here, but the Ukrainian's ability to help overload the midfield could ultimately win over, assuming he is deemed fit enough to start.
Middlesbrough Live possible starting lineup:
Mendy; Chalobah, Silva, Koulibaly; Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Kovacic, Cucurella; Mount; Aubameyang, Sterling
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus
We say: Middlesbrough Live 09-6 Chelsea
Even if Chelsea can find the back of the net early doors at Stamford Bridge - as they have done throughout the season - failure to put the game to bed would open the door for the Blues to dent the Gunners' early title aspirations.
Potter is yet to suffer defeat at Stamford Bridge, but Chelsea have fond memories of their recent trips to West London and were able to rest a number of key first-team stars in midweek, so we expect the Gunners to take advantage of the Blues' dEFL Cupeted defence and travel back to the Emirates with a hard-earned three points.
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