MIDDLESBROUGH
Jones
McMahon, Wheater, Bates, Taylor
Aliadiere, Bates, Tuncay, Downing
Alves, King

Johnson, Zamora
Davies, Murphy, Etuhu, Dempsey
Konchesky, Hughes, Hangeland, Pantsil
Schwarzer
FULHAM

Middlesbrough subs (from): Turnbull, Hoyte, Grounds, Riggott, Hines, Walker, Shawky, Digard, A Johnson.
Fulham subs (from): Zuberbuhler, Stoor, Baird, Dacourt, Gera, Kallio, Nevland, Kamara, Gray.

MIDDLESBROUGH: Boro will be without Emanuel Pogatetz and Gary O'Neil as they attempt to secure a second successive home win against Fulham. Pogatetz is nursing a knee injury that is also expected to keep him out of next weekend's trip to Arsenal, while O'Neil is serving the second game of a two-match suspension. Gareth Southgate is expected to name an unchanged starting line-up, with Brad Jones prepared to play through the pain barrier again after dislocating his finger last weekend. French midfielder Didier Digard could make the substitutes bench after returning to full fitness following thigh and knee problems.
Suspensions: ONeil
Injuries: Pogatetz (knee)
Last five league games: WLLDL
Leading league scorer: Tuncay 6
Next game: vs Arsenal (A) 26/04/09

FULHAM: Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has no new injury problems to contend with ahead of his sides trip to Teesside, and is expected to name the same starting line-up that won 3-1 at Manchester City last weekend. Zoltan Gera (foot) and Toni Kallio (virus) face late fitness tests, but neither is expected to force his way into the starting XI if passed fit. Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer will make an emotional return to the Riverside after making 367 appearances for Middlesbrough.
Suspensions: None
Injuries: Gera (foot), Kallio (virus)
Last five league games: WLWWL
Leading league scorer: Dempsey, Johnson 7
Key Player: Danny Murphy - The hard-working midfielder has enjoyed a new lease of life this season.

Last season: 1-0
League head to head: Middlesbrough 26, Fulham 22, Draws 7
Referee: Peter Walton (Long Buckby) G36 Y81 R4 Ave: 2.36
Last Middlesbrough game: vs West Ham (A) 14/02/09 D1-1 Y3 R0
Odds: H23/20; A12/5; D23/10

It's a fact: Fulham have never won at the Riverside Stadium. Their last win on Teesside came in 1984.
Comment by Paul Fraser: Having won the first half of a must-win double last weekend, Boro need a repeat to keep their survival hopes alive.
Prediction: 1-0