Middlesbrough vs Chelsea: Carabao Cup Semi-Final First Leg Match Analysis and Team News

The Carabao Cup semi-final football game, first match on Tuesday night, January 9, is a meeting between Middlesbrough vs Chelsea

Chelsea is the 10th ranked team in the Premier League. Made it through the playoffs. By equalizing with Newcastle United in injury time. Before the penalty shootout, they won 4-2.

As for the home owner, Middlesbrough, 12th in the Championship, advanced to the next round by defeating League One side Port Vale 3-0.

In the first half of the game, the home team played stutteringly, but Chelsea were only able to do it thrillingly. In the 30th minute, a golden opportunity came when Palmer slipped alone to pull the trigger but was out of the box.

When they couldn’t score, they were punished. In the 36th minute, Isaiah Jones used his speed to counter, dragging the ball up to the end of the backline, and cutting into Hayden Hackney to enter the goal. Middlesbrough leads 1-0

Chelsea still hasn’t recovered from their drunkenness. A golden opportunity in the 45+1 minute: Tom Glover received a broken shot, but Palmer shot again and flew over the crossbar in confusion. The first half ends with Middlesbrough leading Chelsea 1-0.

In the second half, Chelsea tried hard to score a goal but didn’t finish. Middlesbrough Occasionally saw the opportunity to counter until the 67th minute. Barlaser, a midfielder from the home team, came up to shoot from the second row but was out of range.

Chelsea got a chance again in the 82nd minute when Broya showed off his gliding move from the left but when he slammed it in, Sterling couldn’t charge in time and they were still leading 0-1.

11 starting players for both teams

Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1) – Tom Glover (GK) – Raf van den Berg, Del Fry, Lucas Engel – Isaiah Jones, Alex Bangura, Jonny Howson, Dania Balaser – Matt Crooks, Hayden Hackney – Emmanuel Dylan

Chelsea (4-2-3-1) – Jorge Petrovic (GK) – Malo Gusto, Excel D’Sasi, Thiago Silva, Levi Colville. – Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Noni Madueke, Conor Gallagher, Raheem Sterling – Cole Palmer

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Live broadcast program Middlesbrough vs Chelsea

Tuesday night, January 9, 2024

Middlesbrough

The last 5 matches of Middlesbrough

6 January 2024 lost to Aston Villa 0-1 (FA Cup)
1 January 2024 lost to Coventry City 1-3 (Championship)
29 December 2023 beat Huddersfield 2-1 (Championship)
26 December 2023 lost to Rotherham 0-1 (Championship)
23 December 2023 beat West Bromwich 1-0 (Championship)

Analysis of Middlesbrough’s readiness

Middlesbrough will be without Xeni Diang, Samuel Silvera and Riley McGree, who are away on home duty for the Africa Cup of Nations and Asian Cup, while Key attacker Morgan Rogers will also be banned after accumulating the required number of yellow cards. There were also many players who missed the field due to injuries.

Without Morgan Rogers to create the game, Matt Crooks will return to the starting line-up alongside Sam Greenwood and Isaiah Jones again, with Emmanuel Latte Lath, who recently shook off his injury, returned to play in the past game. Standing as the striker

Injured player: Tom Smith, Darragh Lenihan, Lewis O’Brien, Marcus Forss, Paddy McNair, Anfernie Dijksteel

Banned players: Morgan Rogers

Chelsea

Performance of the last 5 matches of Chelsea

6 January 2024 beat Preston 4-0 (FA Cup)
30 December 2023 beat Luton 3-2 (Premier League)
27 December 2023 beat Crystal Palace 2-1 (Premier League)
24 December 2023 lost to Wolves 1-2 (Premier League)
19 December 2023 draw with Newcastle 1-1 (won 4-2 on penalties) (Carabao Cup)

Analysis of Chelsea’s readiness

In addition to Nicholas Jackson, who is on the Senegal national team to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations, Chelsea will still have to wait to test the fitness of another forward, Christopher Nkunku, who There was a slight injury. and has no name in past games As in Benoit Badiachil, Carney Chukwemeka and Ben Chilwell.

However, if Nkunku is not ready to play, Armando Broya will start as the next striker with Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and Raheem Ster. Monkey is playing the offensive game from the back. along with the central pair Enzo Fernandez and Conor Gallagher

Injured player: Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Robert Sanchez, Reece James, Mark Gugureya, Lesley Ugochukwu, Romeo La Via, Benoit Badiachil (fitness check), Carney Chukwemeka (fitness check), Ben Chilwell (fitness check), Christopher Nkunku (Fit check)

Banned players: –