Chelsea are through to the League Cup final with a 6-1 thrashing of second-tier Middlesbrough to easily overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues struck four times before half-time as Jonny Howson’s own goal, Enzo Fernandez, Axel Disasi and Cole Palmer put Mauricio Pochettino’s men on the road to Wembley next month on February 25.

Chelsea now waits for a much tougher test against either Premier League leaders Liverpool or local rivals Fulham, who play later tonight.