Middlesbrough vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: lineups

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough remain without Alfie Jones. The centre-back has started two of the last five matches and will not be involved against Wolves because of a calf injury, although he is getting closer to returning. Ashley Phillips should continue in the back three, while Adilson Malanda and Neto Borges are the alternatives for another place after Borges appeared as a late substitute against Birmingham.

Sebastian Berhalter is expected to return from the start after playing the final 27 minutes against Birmingham, with Riley McGree the alternative. Myles Peart-Harris, given his first start against Birmingham, and Tommy Conway are the choices for another attacking place.

Every player except David Strelec trained before the match, with Strelec due to return that afternoon. Rokas Pukstas and Connor Barron have also made progress during the break.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers remain without Raúl Jiménez, who is out with a knee injury after starting three of the last five matches and scoring twice in that spell. Rafiki Saïd Ahamada and Yerson Mosquera are also missing with knee and ankle injuries respectively, while Adam Armstrong is expected to lead the line at Middlesbrough.

At right-back, Kieran Trippier made his first start of this run in the home win over West Bromwich Albion and was preferred to Jackson Tchatchoua, who had started the previous four matches. Trippier is expected to keep that place. Fer López withdrew from Spain Under-21 duty this week with a minor injury and returned to the club for assessment, but is still expected to start if fit.