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.
13. Riley McGree (back)
Boro's Australian international attacking midfielder McGree has been having trouble with plantar fasciitis in his foot this season but has been back on the bench for his side's last two games. Photo: Danny Lawson
14. Rav van den Berg (back)
Boro's Dutch under-21s international defender van den Berg has returned from injury to make the bench for Boro's last two games, replacing the injured Borges after half an hour of Friday night's win at Blackburn. Photo: Ed Sykes
15. Patrick Bamford (back)
Whites no 9 Bamford bagged his first minutes since suffering a hamstring injury in the New Year's Day draw against Blackburn Rovers as a 63rd-minute substitute in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Luton Town. Photo: Rhianna Chadwick
16. Max Wober (back)
United's Austrian international defender Wober also returned from injury from the bench at Luton, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for his first minutes since January, since which a knee injury had kept him out. Photo: Danny Lawson