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  1. 'A lot at stake for both teams' - Carrick on Leedspublished at 11:46 8 April

    Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick applauds the travelling Boro fans after the 2-0 win at BlackburnImage source, PA Media

    Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick has been speaking to BBC Radio Tees ahead of Tuesday's vital Championship clash with Leeds United (20:00 BST).

    Here are the main takeaways from his press conference:

    • The club are "still looking" at the injury Neto Borges suffered in the 2-0 win at Blackburn on Friday. "It looked like a really bad twist," Carrick said. "Unfortunate really, Neto's been fantastic for us. We will see how he is and how he can recover but it was a blow to lose him."

    • Centre-back Dael Fry has returned to training following a calf injury and is "back involved".

    • On Leeds' run of one win from six games (D4 L1): "It's similar to ourselves in many ways. It's a difficult league. You can have results and it doesn't necessarily mean there's an awful lot wrong. It's fine margins."

    • He added: "We're fully expecting their best version, we know what they're capable of. We will expect that and be ready for that. There's a lot at stake for both teams".

    • Carrick believes the fixture has "all the ingredients to be a good game of football". "The supporters will be up for it and all round, it makes for a really good night," he said.

    • "The game is based on emotion and the passion of winning and you've got to use that," he added. "That's the beauty of it. That's why we all love the game because it drives you mad at times but it's the feeling of trying to get hold of something and achieving something."

  2. Pick of the stats: Middlesbrough v Leeds Unitedpublished at 16:23 7 April

    Side-by-side of Middlesbrough and Oxford United club badges

    Leeds United will look to end their run of three league draws with a victory over Middlesbrough on Tuesday night (20:00 BST).

    The 1-1 draw to relegation strugglers Luton Town on the weekend saw the Whites exit the automatic promotion spots, though they remain just two points away from regaining their spot at the top of the league.

    However, they will need to secure victory against an in-form Boro if they are to get back into the top two.

    The Teesside club is undefeated across their past four league matches (W3 D1) to find themselves in a play-off spot and will need a win to ensure they stay there, with Bristol City, Coventry City and West Bromwich Albion all primed to overtake them if they earn three points of their own.

    • Middlesbrough have lost each of their last five Championship games against Leeds United, conceding 3+ goals in four of them.

    • Leeds have won both of their last two away league games at Middlesbrough; only once before have they won three in a row against them on the road (2003 to 2012).

    • Middlesbrough have won each of their last three home league games, last winning more in a row in March 2023 (run of 7).

    • Leeds United have won seven of their last eight midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) league games (D1) since a 0-1 defeat at Millwall in November.

    • Leeds' Daniel Farke has won eight of his nine league matches against Middlesbrough (D1), the most he has defeated any club in his English league career.

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