Middlesbrough team news
Middlesbrough's win against Norwich came at the cost of injuries to Aaron Ramsey and Marcus Forss, with the duo expected to be unavailable till next month, along with Riley McGree, who is already sidelined with an ankle injury.
Cameron Archer and Chuba Akpom will hence take on the responsibilities upfront.
At the back, Matthew Clarke will also miss Wednesday's game due to a back problem.
Middlesbrough possible XI: Steffen; Smith, McNair, Lenihan, Giles; Howson, Hackney; Jones, Akpom, Mowatt; Archer
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers | Steffen, Roberts, Daniels |
| Defenders | Fry, McNair, Lenihan, Giles, Bola, Dijksteel, Smith, Fisher |
| Midfielders | Mowatt, Barlaser, Hackney, Howson, McGree, Crooks, Jones |
| Forwards | Akpom, Walker, Archer, Muniz |
Hull City team news
An ankle injury keeps Oscar Estupinan from action, as Ozan Tufan and Adama Traore should continue tu push in attack.
The on-loan attacker from Brighton, Aaron Connolly, is meanwhile ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking his toe in February.
Hull City possible XI: Darlow; Coyle, McLoughlin, Greaves, Elder; Sayyadmanesh, Seri, Slater, Vaughan; Tufan, Traore
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers | Darlow, Ingram, Baxter, Lo-Tutala |
| Defenders | Greaves, Figueiredo, A. Jones, McLoughlin, Elder, Christie, Coyle |
| Midfielders | Woods, Slater, Simons, Tufan, Seri, Docherty, C. Jones, Traore, Pelkas, Sayyadmanesh, Ebiowei, Longman, Covil |
| Forwards | Tetteh |
Head-to-head record
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|
| November 2, 2022 | Hull City 1-3 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| April 9, 2022 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Hull City | Championship |
| October 2, 2021 | Hull City 2-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| July 2, 2020 | Hull City 2-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| November 24, 2019 | Middlesbrough 2-2 Hull City | Championship |