Chelsea face Middlesbrough at eight tonight at Stamford Bridge in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, one-nil down on aggregate.

The Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick says he’s happy for fans to “dream” of a “fairytale” final at Wembley, but he remains grounded.

Meanwhile the blues boss Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that this is one of the most important matches of his Chelsea career.

Middlesbrough supporters will be taking a 550-mile round trip today.