Chelsea face a mid-table EFL Championship side for the seconnd straight match as they take on Middlesbrough in the first leg of the 2023-24 Carabao Cup semi-finals.
The Blues were last in action against Preston North End on Saturday in the FA Cup, with the London Premier League side earning a 4-0 victory after being held scoreless in the first half.
Like against Preston, Chelsea will favoured to advance in this tie, albeit over two legs, although manager Mauricio Pochettino doesn't want his players entering Tuesday's first leg thinking it will be an easy 90 minutes.
"Tuesday is such an important game," Pochettino said. "Middlesbrough are a very good side that we need to respect.
"The game [against Preston] was a great example that we need to respect every opponent.
"If we go to Middlesbrough and we start the game as we started on Saturday [against Preston], we are going to find it more than difficult.
"We have to use Preston as an example where we need to start matches like we started the second half."
Here's how to watch.
Middlesbrough vs. Chelsea: Kick-off time
- Date: Tuesday, January 9
- Time: 8 p.m. UK / 3 p.m. ET
Middlesbrough vs. Chelsea: How to watch
- UK: Sky Sports Football/Main Event
- U.S: ESPN+
- Canada: DAZN
- Italy: DAZN
- Germany: DAZN
- Austria: DAZN
- Switzerland: DAZN
- Spain: DAZN
- Japan: DAZN
United Kingdom viewers can see the match on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event.
In the United States, the game is available on ESPN+. Click here for more details.
Viewers in Canada, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and Japan can catch the game on DAZN.
Middlesbrough vs. Chelsea: Where is the match being played?
The game will take place at the Riverside Stadium.