Leeds face a tighter turnaround for the fixture than the Riversiders who gave their play-offs hopes a huge boost with Friday night’s 2-0 win at Blackburn Rovers. The victory has left Michael Carrick’s side fifth in the Championship table and with a one-point cushion in the top six. Leeds might well end up playing Boro in the play-offs if their automatic promotion bid falls short and the Whites are now playing catch-up having slipped to third. Daniel Farke’s Whites dropped out of the top two upon Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Luton Town as Burnley moved above them through a 2-1 success at Coventry City. Leeds also suffered a new injury blow at Luton having lost the services of two more players in the build-up to the clash at Kenilworth Road. Boro, meanwhile, also have plenty of injury issues and also suffered a new blow at Blackburn. It’s all led to 12 players being out or doubtful for Tuesday night’s contest and here we run through the injury news from both camps.
7. Joe Rothwell (out)
Whites midfielder Rothwell missed the weekend's clash at Luton having suffered a calf injury and Farke expects Rothwell to be out for the next three weeks or next four games. Photo: George Wood
8. Neto Borges (doubt)
Boro's Brazilian left back Borges suffered an ankle injury in Friday night's 2-0 win at Blackburn Rovers and was forced off in the 33rd minute. Speaking post match, Carrick admitted he did not know how bad the injury was and whether Borges would be out for a few days or a long period. A major doubt. Photo: George Wood
9. Dael Fry (doubt)
Boro centre-back Fry suffered a calf injury in last month's 1-0 defeat at Swansea City but Carrick said last week that the 27-year-old would be back "in the next week or so". Photo: Stu Forster
10. George Edmundson (doubt)
Another Boro centre-back in the same boat as Fry. Edmundson has been out since the end of February with an ankle injury suffered in the 3-1 win at Stoke City but he too was expected back "in the next week or so in Carrick's update at the end of last week. Photo: George Wood
11. Pascal Struijk (doubt)
Whites centre-back Struijk went down injured in the closing stages of Saturday's 1-1 draw at Luton and was eventually taken off. The defender was pictured hobbling from the field after the final whistle with what appeared to be ice strapped to his ankle. Farke admitted post-match that he was unsure how bad the injury was. Photo: George Wood
12. Mateo Joseph (doubt)
Young Whites striker Joseph failed to make the matchday squad at Luton having been ill. It remains to be seen if the 21-year-old is back available to face Boro. Photo: George Wood