Middlesbrough v Chelsea: Costa starts
As expected, Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been passed fit to start for Chelsea at the Riverside Stadium.
Costa suffered a groin injury against Everton prior to the international break, while Eden Hazard picked up a knock while playing for his country this week but fears he could face a spell on the sidelines were quickly allayed – the Belgian also starts.
It means the Blues, who will go top of the table if they win, field an unchanged starting line-up for the fifth consecutive league match.
Meanwhile, Middlesbrough are without George Friend, who has a knee problem.
Middlesbrough: Valdes, Barragan, Chambers, Gibson, Da Silva, Traore, Forshaw, Clayton, De Roon, Ramirez, Negredo.
Subs: Guzan, Espinosa, Fischer, Nsue, Leadbitter, Downing, Rhodes.
Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Costa, Hazard.
Subs: Begovic, Ivanovic, Terry, Chalobah, Fabregas, Oscar, Batshuayi.
