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Chelsea overcame Middlesbrough 2-0 at the Riverside thanks to goals from Romelu Lukaku and Hakim Ziyech thanks to two assists by Mason Mount. However, Thomas Tuchel had to guide his side to victory without two stars who may have been expected in his squad ahead of kick-off.

Tuchel has revealed the reason behind absences of Kepa Arrizabalaga and Jorginho from Chelsea's FA Cup quarter-final win. The Spanish goalkeeper remained at home after suffering from illness, while Jorginho was afforded the opportunity for a rest.

Kepa had played in every round of Chelsea's campaign in the competition thus far in 2022, meaning Edouard Mendy made his first FA Cup appearance. Despite a competitive performance from Chris Wilder's side, but the Senegal international was not tested by the North East opposition despite their five shots.

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Jorginho has been almost ever-present in the Blues' preceding matches, a rare thing given the quality that Tuchel has at his disposal with N'Golo