Look at the possibilities Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has at his disposal for tonight’s must-win Championship encounter against Middlesbrough at the Riverside.
Leeds United will try to end their three-match winless streak when they host Middlesbrough tonight, as the promotion race nears its thrilling conclusion. The battle for a top-two finish could come down to the last day.
But the Whites must get their campaign back on track at Riverside Stadium. Only three points will suffice after a poor sequence of games since the international break.
United have only won one of their last four away league games against Boro (D1 L2), albeit that success came on their most recent visit to Teesside in February 2020 (1-0). Middlesbrough, on the other hand, enters the televised encounter in fantastic form, having gone nine games unbeaten to reclaim their place in the Championship’s top half.
On the difficulty of facing Boro, United manager Daniel Farke stated, “I expect them to be highly motivated and not to feel pressure, with nothing to lose now.” Farke’s team has performed admirably on the road recently, losing only one of their last eight games (W5 D2) away from Elland Road while keeping five clean sheets.
Farke will be unable to call on Burnley loanee Connor Roberts owing to a muscle issue. The right-back is unlikely to travel to Middlesbrough or Queens Park Rangers this week.
Jamie Shackleton returned to squad training over the weekend, although he is unlikely to be considered for selection after a lengthy absence. Pascal Struijk, a centre-back, has been out with an injury for quite some time.
Leeds United’s Middlesbrough squad included Meslier, Darlow, Klaesson, Gray, Rodon, Firpo, Byram, Cooper, Cresswell, Ampadu, Kamara, Gruev, James, Gnonto, Summerville, Anthony, Bamford, Piroe, Rutter, Gelhardt, and Joseph.
