Sunderland have had their good and bad moments this campaign. They are currently sitting eight at the table, with 11 points from seven games.
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Middlesbrough and Sunderland brace themselves for a captivating Tees-Wear derby in the EFL Championship on Monday. The match at the Riverside Stadium will be difficult to call despite Middlesbrough being the home side. The Boro have been struggling big time in the division this season and are currently finding themselves at the wrong end of the table, while Sunderland have endured a mixed start to the campaign. Both teams will look at this clash as an opportunity to climb up the table.
| Middlesbrough vs Sunderland | Key details |
| Date | September 5th |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in the UK | 8:00 pm (Monday) |
Sunderland have had their good and bad moments this campaign. They are currently sitting eight at the table, with 11 points from seven games. The Black Cats have won three of those fixtures, with the latest coming in a 3-0 success over Rotherham United during their last game. That result will give new boss Tony Mowbray a lot of confidence ahead of this clash. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough are languishing at the 22nd spot, with just six points from seven games. They have won just once in Championship this season and will be eager to get their second league win of the season on Monday.
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There are not many injury concerns for both sides to worry about ahead of this clash. Middlesbrough do have a few injury scares going into this match, with question marks hanging over the participation of Zack Steffen. However, Darragh Lenihan and Jonny Howson are expected to be fit for the upcoming clash despite their concerns. Meanwhile, Sunderland do not have any notable fresh injury crisis. Hence, they are expected to name a side similar to the one that defeated Rotherham in their last match.
Middlesbrough possible line-up: Roberts, McNair, Lenihan, Clarke, Jones, Mowatt, Howson, Crooks, Giles, Forss, Muniz
Sunderland possible line-up: Patterson; O’Nien, Batth, Cirkin, Gooch, Neil, Evans, Clarke, Pritchard, Simms, Stewart
The EFL Championship match between Middlesbrough and Sunderland will take place at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday at 12:30 am IST.
The EFL Championship match between Middlesbrough and Sunderland can be seen on SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Football, Talksport 2 Radio UK in the United Kingdom and ESPN+ in the United States.
