Gianluca Nani technical director of Watford (Photo by AMA/Corbis via Getty Images)
Middlesbrough predicted lineup, team and injury news as George Edmundson dropped vs Watford
Middlesbrough take on Watford in a Championship clash on Saturday afternoon at Vicarage Road.
Michael Carrick’s men have turned their 2024/25 season round in the space of just one week.
A draw with a struggling Preston North End was followed by a defeat to local rivals Sunderland, leaving Middlesbrough 12th in the Championship table.
However, two wins from two have now seen the Teessiders move into the play-off places for the first time this season.
Middlesbrough beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 on Tuesday evening with Hayden Hackney scoring the only goal of the game in the 73rd minute.
The Reds have since dropped down to seventh after more midweek Championship fixtures played out but they can climb back into the top six if they beat Watford this weekend.
The Hornets are eighth in the division going into the game having scored 12 and shipped a worrying 13 in their first eight outings of 2024/25.
Middlesbrough team news for Watford
The injury burden at the Riverside Stadium has been eased somewhat ahead of Watford.
