Sunderland are preparing for their Championship match against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium – with multiple players unavailable for both sides.
The Black Cats will be hoping to build on their 3-1 win over Stoke on Saturday, which moved Michael Beale’s side up to seventh in the table, behind sixth-place Coventry on goal difference. Middlesbrough are three points behind Sunderland and are 11th, having played a game fewer.
Here’s the latest Sunderland and Middlesbrough injury and team news ahead of their meeting at the Riverside Stadium:
5. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) - DOUBT
Jones was forced off with a hamstring issue during Middlesbrough's 1-1 draw against Rotherham earlier this month and missed the side's Carabao Cup match at Chelsea last week. Photo: George Wood
6. Bradley Dack (Sunderland) - OUT
Dack was forced off in the win over Hull on Boxing Day with a hamstring issue, with the 30-year-old not expected to return until after Roberts. Photo: Frank Reid
7. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) - DOUBT
Latte Lath was forced off in the early stages of the first leg of Middlesbrough's Carabao Cup match against Chelsea. Boro boss Michael Carrick has suggested the striker won't be ready to return soon. Photo: Stu Forster
8. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) - OUT
Cirkin has been sidelined since November with a hamstring injury and has undergone surgery on the issue. The full-back isn't expected to return until around April time at the earliest. Photo: Frank Reid