Team News: Middlesbrough vs. Chelsea injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Having already knocked Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur out of the FA Cup, Middlesbrough welcome Chelsea to the Riverside Stadium for Saturday's quarter-final.

Chris Wilder's side enter the contest on the back of a 2-0 Championship win over Birmingham City, while the Blues beat Lille 4-1 on aggregate to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

MIDDLESBROUGH vs. CHELSEA

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MIDDLESBROUGH

Out: Riley McGree (calf), Martin Payero (unspecified)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Lumley; Dijksteel, Fry, McNair; Jones, Tavernier, Howson, Crooks, Taylor; Balogun, Connolly

CHELSEA

Out: Ben Chilwell (ACL), Saul Niguez (COVID-19)

Doubtful: Andreas Christensen (knock), Reece James (muscle), Callum Hudson-Odoi (calf)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kepa; Chalobah, Rudiger, Sarr; Ziyech, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Mount, Werner; Lukaku