Chelsea Football Club have won last 5 of their games keeping a clean-sheet on each occasion. Antonio Conte’s system change has been widely acknowledged, even getting him his first manager of the month trophy in England. The players have stepped up their game as well and probably the player who’s made the most impact has to be Eden Hazard. Amidst all this renaissance of Chelsea, Middlesbrough will be the hosts awaiting them at Riverside as Conte’s men travel hoping to keep their winning formula going. Karanka’s Boro put up a tough fight to hold Manchester City at the Etihad and it will be another top battle to get anything away from Chelsea’s superior team.
How will the Blues of London line up?
Team News:
The biggest boost will be the availability of Diego Costa who’s simply on fire having got 7 in 7 just a while back. Conte did confirm that all his players are available this week.
Cesc Fabregas has been declared to be in good shape and healthy. Kurt Zouma too is available but a return to the first team looks too soon even though it’s on the horizon.
The Blues have arrived at the Riverside Stadium… https://t.co/DeHigmnJvG
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 20, 2016
Here are the confirmed line-ups to start tonight:
Chelsea team v Middlesbrough: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard. #CFC
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 20, 2016
Chelsea subs today: Begovic, Ivanovic, Terry, Chalobah, Fabregas, Oscar, Batshuayi. #CFC
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 20, 2016
TEAM NEWS | Here’s how #Boro will line up to face @ChelseaFC this afternoon. #UTB pic.twitter.com/wn2J3up5xF
— Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) November 20, 2016