Chelsea will lock horns against Middlesbrough in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal on Tuesday (January 9).
The Premier League giants have turned their fortunes with some positive results and are currently in a three-match winning run across all competitions. Mauricio Pochettiono's men will be aiming to secure a positive result before the home leg as they face a struggling Middlesbrough side, who have lost three out of their last four matches.

Chelsea do have a star-studded squad, but the Argentine manager may make a couple of tweaks in the starting lineup from their FA Cup win over Preston. Middlesbrough, who lost their FA Cup match against Aston Villa, will be keen to field a strong team against their Premier League opponents.
The match between Middlesbrough vs Chelsea in the Carabao Cup will be on Tuesday (January 9).
The Carabao Cup semifinal match between Middlesbrough and Chelsea will start at 1:30 am IST on Tuesday (early hours of Wednesday), which is 8 pm GMT.
The match will be taking place at the Riverside Stadium.
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino may make some changes in their lineup. Thiago Silva may get another rest as Axel Disasi and Levi Colwill can pair in the defence, with Maatsen at left-back. Conor Gallagher, who has been linked with a move away may also start in the midfield, while Armando Broja is likely to lead the line.
Middlesbrough (Playing XI): Glover; Van den Berg, Fry, Clarke, Engel; Howson, Barlaser; Jones, Rogers, Greenwood; Coburn
Chelsea (Playing XI): Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Maatsen; Gallagher, Caicedo; Sterling, Palmer, Mudryk; Broja
The Middlesbrough vs Chelsea will not be broadcast in India, but the fans can live stream the match on the Fancode app and website with a subscription or a match pass.
The Middlesbrough vs Chelsea Carabao Cup match can be watched on the Sky Sports network in the UK from 8 pm on Tuesday. The UK viewers can also live stream the match through the Sky Go app.
Middlesbrough have been struggling recently and Chelsea are currently going through an upsurge. It will be a daunting task for the Championship club to topple their Premier League opponents, but home support can play a big part in the outcome of the 1st leg result. Middlesbrough need a victory to have some chance in the 2nd leg at Stamford Bridge, and we predict they may just carve out a narrow victory.