Benitez, who has had a tough talking with its team after a 2-0 loss against the Citizens, will surely want to win the match Wednesday to gain confidence for himself and for his team. However, Chelsea interim boss Rafael Benitez has denied reports of a bust-up with his team following the 2-0 defeat at Etihad Stadium.
For the injuries, Chelsea's Gary Cahill and Cesar Azpilicueta will both miss the tie, while Middlesbrough will be without the ineligible trio of Josh McEachran, Kieron Dyer and Sammy Ameobi.
As for the head to head status of both teams since they first met in 1907; Chelsea have won 53 of the 113 games and Middlesbrough 31. They last clashed in the 2008-09 Premier League season, when Chelsea did the double and took their winning sequence to five since Middlesbrough's 2-1 home triumph in August 2006.
Middlesbrough has not scored in its past five meetings with Chelsea and the last time the Blues visited the Riverside Stadium, they thumped Boro 5-0 in the Premier League.
Likely XIs from both teams may include:
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