Mauricio Pochettino wants Chelsea to enjoy cup semi-final against Middlesbrough

LAST FOUR: Mauricio Pochettino wants Chelsea to enjoy their cup semi-final.

Mauricio Pochettino urged his Chelsea players to free themselves of the burden of needing to reach the Carabao Cup final and instead prioritise enjoying Tuesday’s semi-final first leg against Middlesbrough.

The game at the Riverside could see Pochettino’s team put one foot in the club’s first major final since 2021 and place them on course to crown the manager’s first season in charge with silverware.