Middlesbrough vs Chelsea FC: Prediction, kick off time, team news, TV, live stream and h2h results for FA Cup

Chelsea travel to Middlesbrough for an FA Cup quarter-final given added spice by their embarrassing climbdown over a request to play the tie behind closed doors.

The Blues demanded the game in the north east be played in front of no fans for “reasons of sporting integrity” because they can no longer sell match tickets, but made a U-turn after coming under attack from the Government, Middlesbrough and a section of their own fans.

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There has been plenty of criticism for Chelsea this week but on the pitch under Thomas Tuchel they have not lost the art of grinding out results.

They beat Lille in the Champions League in midweek and have won five straight matches since sanctions were imposed on owner Roman Abramovich.

It is likely to be a tough test against a Middlesbrough side who