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:
13. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) - OUT
Lenihan is set to miss the rest of the season following an operation on an ankle injury in November. Photo: George Wood
14. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) - OUT
Embleton is recovering from a thigh injury he suffered while on loan at Derby. The 24-year-old officially returned to Sunderland this month and could return before the end of the season. Photo: Frank Reid
15. Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) - OUT
Smith ruptured his Achilles during a match against Birmingham in October and is also set to miss the rest of this season. Photo: Ashley Allen