Our last game for the next two weeks, and a chance to head into the international break and the upcoming (hopefully soon!) ownership transition from Abramovich to whoever with a win and a place in the FA Cup semifinals for the fifth time in the last six years.
With the game coming just 72 hours after our midweek trip to Lille, Tuchel has rotated both in terms of personnel and formation. We also have a surprise start for Édouard Mendy, with regular Cup goalkeeper Kepa missing in action (presumably through injury or illness).
Middlesbrough vs. Chelsea Starting XI
Middlesbrough starting XI:
Lumley | Dijksteel, Taylor, Fry, Tavernier, Howson (c), McNair, Crooks, Connolly, Jones, Balogun
Substitutes from: Daniels, Hall, Olusanya, Peltier, Watmore, Bamba, Bola, Coburn, Boyd-Munce
Chelsea starting lineup (4-3-3):
Mendy | Sarr, Rüdiger, Silva, Azpilicueta (c) | Mount, Loftus-Cheek, Kovačić | Pulisic, Lukaku, Ziyech
Substitutes from: Bettinelli, Alonso, Kenedy, Chalobah, Kanté, Barkley, Havertz, Vale, Werner
Date / Time: Saturday, March 19, 2022, 17.15 GMT; 1:15pm EDT; 10:45pm IST
Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England
Referee: Paul Tierney (on pitch); Darren England (VAR)
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