Hull City have no new injury concerns and midfielder Evandro could be back on the bench after a calf complaint.
Omar Elabdellaoui (back), Tom Huddlestone (suspension) and Dieumerci Mbokani (hamstring) remain out.
Gaston Ramirez (ankle) will be assessed for Middlesbrough but defender Fabio (concussion) will miss the next two matches.
George Friend (calf) and Calum Chambers (ankle) are progressing well but are still sidelined.
Did you know?
Hull City came from behind to win their only previous home Premier League encounter with Middlesbrough 2-1 in December 2008, with all three goals coming in the final 12 minutes.
Middlesbrough (9) have kept more clean sheets than any other Premier League team currently in the bottom six.
Stewart Downing could make his 400th Premier League appearance in this match.
No Premier League player has completed more dribbles in the Premier League this season than Adama Traore (121) – level with Chelsea's Eden Hazard.
What the managers say
Marco Silva: "We have a game against one of our direct opponents and we have be at 100 per cent to win this game."
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Steve Agnew: “A win does change everything, and that’s what we need. It’s a huge challenge and an exciting fixture.”
