Chelsea bulldozed their way into the Carabao Cup final in style, overcoming a 1-0 first-leg deficit to secure an appearance at Wembley next month. The Blues put four past Middlesbrough in the first of a commanding victory to ensure Mauricio Pochettino has a domestic cup final to show for his first year in charge, adding two more after the break in a 6-2 aggregate win.
The result means that Chelsea have now scored as many goals in all competitions this season as they did in the entirety of 2022/23 despite playing 22 fewer matches. They now have a swift turnaround before looking to continue on the FA Cup though with Aston Villa visiting Stamford Bridge on Friday night.
For Pochettino it is the perfect chance to build on the momentum that has been built in the past three months at home. Chelsea are now unbeaten in their last nine matches at SW6, winning eight of those and scoring 27 times in the process. Perhaps more importantly than this, the Argentine was able to keep his squad fit.
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Shortly after returning from the treatment room, James suffered another hamstring injury during Chelsea's clash against Everton last month. He has been out ever since and it remains unclear when he'll be back.
James gave an update on his fitness ahead of the Middlesbrough clash. «In terms of my own situation, I’m progressing really well with my recovery, everyone’s happy with how things are going at the moment,» James said in his programme notes. «So, I’m in a good place and I can’t wait to
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