Predicted Lineup – Sunderland V Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough’s second game of the season is set to be a fantastic encounter, as the Wear-Tees derby takes place on Sky Sports 1 tomorrow afternoon.
The derby could be one of the biggest games of the season for Middlesbrough already, as both teams will be more than likely battling it out at the foot end of the table come the end of the season.
Last week against Stoke we didn’t have a full strength team and coped well, and looked up to the Premier league standard. Antonio Barragan had to fill in at centre-back as Daniel Ayala and Bernardo Espinosa were both missing due to injury, whilst Leadbitter is till undergoing his recovery following his hernia operation.
However, Daniel Ayala and Bernardo Espinosa are both available for Sunday’s match, after they both featured in Boro’s Under 23 game earlier this wee. Although Marten De Roon is definitely out due to a hamstring injury he picked up against Stoke last time out.
Here is our Predicted lineup: