Middlesbrough v Swansea City : TEAM NEWS
Boro and the swans will fight it out for the points this afternoon at the riverside stadium in North Yorkshire. Both sides have had an uncomfortable start to life in this season’s championship campaign.
Team news is in.
Middlesbrough: Liam Roberts, Isaiah Jones, Ryan Giles, Alex Mowatt, Matt Clarke, Riley McGree, Jonny Howson (captain), Paddy McNair, Duncan Watmore, Matt Crooks, Darragh Lenihan.
Substitutes: Luke Daniels, Dael Fry, Rodrigo Muniz, Tommy Smith, Anfernee Dijksteel, Marcus Forss, Marc Bola.
Swansea City: Andy Fisher; Nathan Wood, Kyle Naughton, Ben Cabango; Cameron Congreve, Joe Allen, Matt Grimes (captain), Ryan Manning; Joel Piroe, Olivier Ntcham, Michael Obafemi.
Substitutes: Steven Benda, Jay Fulton, Harry Darling, Liam Cullen, Matty Sorinola, Ollie Cooper, Josh Thomas.
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