Fans can no longer buy tickets for the FA Cup quarter-finals so the game will be played behind closed doors.
The government granted a licence to allow the club to play.
Under the terms, Chelsea are not allowed to sell tickets to any matches.
They will challenge the request in the strongest possible terms.
There was no merit to the request made by Chelsea for matters of sporting integrity.
Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson told The Athletic: "Chelsea and sporting integrity do not belong in the same sentence.
The trophies won over 19 years have come from the corrupt money provided by the owner of the club, and that's why Bruce Buck has been an apologist for him.
When it comes to playing his games at home in front of his season-ticket holders, where is the chairman of the club's board of directors? Does he want to play all his games in empty stadiums?
Abramovich has been kicked out of football and Bruce Buck should also be kicked out of football.
The decision will be made on Wednesday.
The club was asked to withdraw the request by the Supporters Trust.
Before the licence placing restrictions on the club came into effect on 10 March, the club had sold between 500 and 600 tickets.
The measure was put in place to stopAbramovich from making money.
He has been banned from being a club director and the sale of the club has been delayed because of his connection to Putin.
The FA was asked not to allow fans of either side at the Riverside for matters of sporting integrity.
A statement read: "We believe that this is the best way of proceeding, as it would have a huge impact on both the club and its supporters, as well as our own fans who have already bought the limited number of tickets that were sold before the licence was imposed."
The suggestion that the fans and MFC should be punished because of the way they have been treated is not only unfair but without foundation.
Given the reasons for the sanctions, it is ironic that the game is being played behind closed doors.
The issue of selling tickets and potential sporting integrity issues have been brought to the attention of the government and the FA.
The government granted an amendment to the licence last week, allowing the club to spend more money on home games, but the allowable away costs remain the same.
The government is in discussions with the club to look at ways to potentially enable further ticket sales, according to the sports minister.
Speaking at a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) session about the role of Russian money in the ownership and sponsorship of clubs, Huddleston said licence amendments taken so far were "precisely to stop" Chelsea from going into administration.
Mark Bullingham told the DCMS session that he would expect the game to go ahead.
The match will be broadcast on the following websites:
The government is working to ensure that more away fans can attend games, but this must be compatible with the licence so that no additional revenue can be raised.
Tuchel said that his side have made adjustments to travel with a budget of $200,000.
European away fixtures add an extra premium to the amount spent on travel for an away match.
Tuchel said travel needs were more about avoiding soft-tissue injuries during a busy schedule than about luxury and bling bling.
This is just a professional level of sports, where we play with two days between matches with our opponent having four days between matches and we arrive with the possibilities of injuries.
It is better to arrive with a plane than a bus.
We have a framework to go and play in Lille with no excuses.
It is more difficult to arrange things on a professional level for the FA Cup because of these organizations.
We will deal with it. We will be competitive and fight hard for our success if we have shirts and are a team. We owe it to the people who support us.
We are in the spotlight and it is our responsibility to do so. We will do it.
Dan Roan is a sports editor.
I was told by a senior source within the government that there was a request by the club to play the match behind closed doors.
The officials feel that they are bending over backwards to allow the club to play with a special licence, when other businesses would not have received such assistance.
There is a feeling within Whitehall that Chelsea are trying to penalize other clubs for the situation they are in, and that they are prioritising travel and tickets over anything else.
I am told that the 500 fans they were supposed to have at Middlesbrough were thrown out at the first opportunity because they wanted more than 4,000 fans.
Simon Stone is a reporter for the British Broadcasting Corporation.
The club never thought the Football Association would agree to their request, but they intend to fulfill it.
It was done to get the government to understand the situation they are in.
45% of the gate receipts from Saturday's game will be given to the Blues. That should net the Blues more than $300,000.
They don't know if they will get the payment or if it will be taken away from them under the terms of the special licence.
In April, they have home games against West Ham and Brentford, as well as a quarter-final and FA Cup semi-final to play. If the club is not allowed to sell tickets, they will be out of pocket and have a huge impact on the club.
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