Middlesbrough vs. Chelsea: Team News, Preview, Live Stream and TV Info

In-form Chelsea will return to action following the international break on Sunday, as the Blues visit Middlesbrough on Matchday 12 of the 2016-17 Premier League season.

Manager Antonio Conte and his troops won five straight Premier League matches heading into the international break, rising up the standings in the process. The Blues will hope to keep that momentum going against Boro, with tough clashes against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City on the horizon.

Here’s everything you need to know about Sunday’s match.

Time: 4 p.m. GMT/11 a.m. ET

Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

TV Info: Sky Sports 1 (U.S.), NBC Sports Live (US)

Live Stream: Sky Go, NBC Live Extra

Team News

Chelsea fans suffered a scare when Eden Hazard picked up an apparent knock in Belgium’s 8-1 demolition of Estonia last week, but the star winger should be good to go on Sunday. Per the London Evening Standard, Hazard has already confirmed he’s fit, but the same doesn’t hold true for Diego Costa, who injured his groin on international duty and is a doubt as a result.

Kurt Zouma should be ready for a spot on the bench, per the report, while it’s unclear whether Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be fit in time. Middlesbrough have no real injury concerns entering the contest.

Predicted Middlesbrough …

continue reading in source www.bleacherreport.com