Rafael Benitez takes the west London side to the Riverside Stadium to face the Championship outfit with a last - eight clash at Old Trafford awaiting the victors.
Tony Mowbray will be without defenders Justin Hoyte and Stuart Parnaby, meaning Andre Bikey should start at right-back with Stephen McManus alongside Rhys Williams at centre-back.
Josh McEachran, currently on-loan from Chelsea, is ineligible to play against his parent club. Up front Lukas Jutkiewicz (ankle) is a doubt for the game, and so Curtis Main is on standby to support Scott McDonald.
Meanwhile, Rafa Benitez should continue with Petr Cech in goal ahead of second-choice keeper Ross Turnbull, despite his tendency to rotate goalkeepers in the cup.
Ryan Bertrand is likely to replace Ashley Cole at left-back, though, with John Terry set to partner David Luiz at centre-back and Branislav Ivanovic to start at right- back after Benitez ruled out Gary Cahill (virus) and Cesar Azpilicueta (leg). Juan Mata is likely to be rested for the tie to give Oscar a chance whilst Fernando Torres should also return to Benitez's team.

Middlesbrough have not
scored in their past five
meetings with Chelsea and the last time the Blues visited the Riverside Stadium, they thumped Boro 5-0 in the Premier League.

The Teesiders have only lost three of their last 22 FA Cup games at home.

This will be the fourth meeting between Middlesbrough and Chelsea in the FA Cup. Chelsea have won two (including the 1997 final) and Boro have won one.

Chelsea have kept a clean sheet in nine of their last 11 matches against middlesbrough in all competitions.

The Blues have only lost one of their last 52 FA Cup games against lower ranked sides;losing 0-1 to Barnsley in March 2008.

Chelsea dey always break my heart. Not watching.

Chelsea we not win 2day's match

If yhu want chelsh*t to looooooooooooooooooose LYK THIS POST

i dont want to see Torres on the pitch

chelshit must loose this one i trust boro

Blue wearing weasels.

Blue is the colour

Its CHELSEA all the way..
UP CHELSEEEAAAA!!!

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lucenzo: Blue is the colour

. na red

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No mata the outcome of this match,i still respect them as a club.. Truth is they are tired.who say make we win champions league lol competition con double...and to still be in the fa,europa nd 3rd of the league table.kudos to the blues

Am predicting 3-1 in favor of Chelsea. Blues 4real

I hope that footless striker is not going to be fielded. And make the coach not collapse the midfield again o like he did after removing mikel @ Etihad stadium

UP CHELSEA FOR LIFE..............

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bullshit.

4-2-3-1

1. Cech
19. Ferreira
2. Ivanovic
26. Terry (c)
34. Bertrand
7. Ramires
57. Ake
13. Moses
11. Oscar
30. Benayoun
9. Torres
Substitutes: 22. Turnbull, 3. Cole, 4. David Luiz , 8. Lampard, 17. Hazard, 21. Marin, 29. Ba.

We er goin 2 win 4 real say chelsea 4 live we er NO.1 4 real waw

Youngster Nathan Ake is handed his full debut in midfield after making a brief cameo in the Boxing Day win at Norwich City.
In defence, meanwhile, John Terry, Paulo Ferreira and Ryan Bertrand come in for Gary Cahill, David Luiz and Ashley Cole .
Yossi Benayoun makes his first start of the season for Chelsea, while Victor Moses and Oscar, both late substitutes at the Etihad, also start, tucked inbehind Fernando Torres .
Josh McEachran, currently on loan at Middlesbrough from the Blues, is ineligible to play any part.

Game on shaa

Benitez don vex total change

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Oscar sends a teasing ball
across the face of the Boro goal
just inches away from the
onrushing Victor Moses. Early
warning sign from the visitors
there.

Good move by Moses, Oscar folk up

Good job by Moses there!

Friend does well to
prevent Moses from getting his
cross in and the home side
comfortably deal with Oscar's
poor ensuing corner, before
Torres flashes another low cross
across the six-yard box but no-
one was there to help it in

Scott McDonald is
narrowly flagged for offside when
it looked as though he had eluded
the clutches of John Terry.