Chelsea are set to make the trip to the north east to face Middlesbrough in the FA Cup quarter-finals, with a place in the final four up for grabs. Thomas Tuchel will be hoping his side can progress in the competition, adding more potential silverware to the trophy cabinet.
The Blues will want it to be third time lucky in the world’s oldest football competition, having made the final in the past two seasons but losing at Wembley to Arsenal and most recently, Leicester. Despite already beating lower league opposition this season, Middlesbrough will not simply roll over.
The Championship side have already beaten Premier League opponents in the FA Cup to reach the final eight, defeating both Tottenham and Manchester United already. There will be a swell of support at the Riverside and with few away fans there for Chelsea, it could be a tough ask.
