MIDDLESBROUGH v CHELSEA - TEAM NEWS
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is hopeful Egyptian striker Mido will return after missing the last three games with a groin strain.
The news will come as a timely boost to Southgate whose side head into the match after a run of three straight defeats which has plunged them to within two points of the relegation zone.
South Korean Dong Gook Lee is also back in contention but Jeremie Aliadiere is still ruled out with a hamstring strain and Robert Huth (ankle) and Matthew Bates (knee) are also still out.
Chelsea welcome back Didier Drogba and Mikel John Obi after suspension for the trip to Middlesbrough.
But Ashley Cole and John Terry are both ruled out.
Both are expected to miss out along with suspended Wayne Bridge, who serves the second of a three game ban for being sent off against Fulham in the reserves.
Middlesbrough (from): Schwarzer, Young, Taylor, Wheater, Woodgate, Boateng, Rochemback, O'Neil, Downing, Tuncay, Mido, Lee, Craddock, Jones, Steele, Davies, Riggott, Hines, Owens, Cattermole.
Chelsea (from): Cech, Cudicini, Hilario, Ferreira, Belletti, Alex, Ben-Haim, Obi, Lampard, Essien, Kalou, Shevchenko, Sidwell, J Cole, Malouda, Drogba, Pizarro, Wright-Phillips, Carvalho, Sinclair.
By Bettingzone.co.uk
Used with permission.
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