Middlesbrough team news
Carrick has no fresh injury concerns to deal with ahead of his team's trip to face Luton Town in the crucial Championship fixture. Aaron Ramsey is expected to be out for a month, along with Dael Fry and Riley McGree, who are also not expected to feature on Monday.
Carrick brought Isiah Jones on as a half-time sub and he had a brilliant impact on the game. Jones picked up two assists as his team came back from a goal down to win 3-1 against Hull City.
The players who came off the bench could be given a start against Luton but the lineup is not expected to be tinkered with too much.
Middlesbrough predicted XI: Steffen; Smith, McNair, Lenihan, Giles; Howson, Hackney; Jones, Akpom, Forss; 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, Forss |
Luton Town team news
Coach Rob Edwards has a fully fit squad available for the last three matches of the regular season.
Following their draw against Reading which confirmed the team's place in the playoffs, the manager may look to give chances to players who have been on the bench in recent fixtures.
Elijah Adebayo was a substitute and set up Carlton Morris' equaliser against Reading and he is a good shout to make the lineup.
Luton predicted XI: Horvath; Lockyer, Bradley, Bell; Drameh, Nakamba, Mpanzu, Doughty; Campbell; Morris, Adebayo
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Shea, Walton, Isted, Macey, Horvath |
| Defenders: | Drameh, Potts, Lockyer, Bradley, Burke, Bell, Osho |
| Midfielders: | Rea, Berry, Lansbury, Mpanzu, Nakamba, Clark, Pereira, Watson, Campbell, Onyedinma, Thorpe, Freeman, Doughty |
| Forwards: | Morris, Woodrow, Adebayo, Mendes Gomes, Muskwe, Pepple, Taylor, McAtee |
Head-to-head record
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|
| December 2022 | Middlesbrough 2-1 Luton | Championship |
| March 2022 | Middlesbrough 2-1 Luton | Championship |
| November 2021 | Luton 3-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| May 2021 | Luton 1-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| December 2020 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Luton | Championship |
Luton may have the upper hand in the Championship standings this season but only once have they defeated Middlesbrough in the last five meetings between these two teams.
The last two games were won by Middlesbrough, both by a 2-1 scoreline.
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