Championship 2024-2025: Middlesbrough-Sunderland, the likely lineups

Middlesbrough-Sunderland, the likely lineups

Middlesbrough and Sunderland close the 30-day Championship schedule. Kickoff at 9 p.m. at 'Riverside Stadium'  Despite only three positions separating the two teams in the standings, the Black Cats have an 11-point lead over Boro and are chasing direct promotion to the Premier League.

The hosts have several players unavailable for this match due to injury such as Emmanuel Latte Lath, Riley McGree, Anfernee Dijksteel, Jonathan Howson, Tommy Conway, Darragh Lenihan, Tom Smith and Alex Bangura. Newly acquired Travers is expected to make his debut in goal, leading the attack will be Forss.

Many unavailable in the guest ranks as well: Aji Alese, Alan Browne, Tom Watson, Niall Huggins and Romaine Mundle. In midfield Jude Bellingham’s brother, in attack Mayenda-Isidor.

Middlesbrough (4-4-2): Travers; Giles, van den Berg, Fry, Ayling; Hackney, Morris, Doak, Azaz; Whittaker, Forss. All. Carrick

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Sunderland (4-4-2): Patterson; Cirkin, O'Nien, Mepham, Hume; Le Fee, Neil, Bellingham, Rigg; Mayenda, Isidor. All. Le Bris