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Chelsea's need for January signings clear as Mauricio Pochettino's side crumble under pressure in Carabao Cup

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Chelsea were beaten in one of their most important matches of the season, losing the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final to Middlesbrough. 

Hayden Hackney scored the game's only goal, with the only consolation for Chelsea that they

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