Middlesbrough V Bournemouth at Riverside Stadium - Match Preview

Middlesbrough V Bournemouth - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game live.Top two set for crunch clashMiddlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka has no fresh injury problems ahead of the top-of-the-table clash with Bournemouth.Second-placed Boro host the Cherries with only goal difference separating the two sides, and the Spaniard will pick from the same set of players that thumped Norwich in midweek.Midfielder Albert Adomah missed the 3-0 victory at Rotherham with a virus and came off shortly after half-time during Tuesday night's 4-0 demolition of the Canaries, but he is expected to be fit for the weekend.Other than that, Karanka will miss only long-term absentees Jonathan Woodgate (thigh), Damia Abella, Muzzy Carayol (both knee) and Rhys Williams (Achilles).Bournemouth have no fresh injury worries as they look to keep their place on the top of the Sky Bet Championship.Tommy Elphick shook off a knock to start in Tuesday's 2-0 victory at Sheffield Wednesday and looks set to keep his place in what could be an unchanged XI.Callum Wilson, who on Thursday became the first Cherry to be called into the England Under-21 squad since current boss Eddie Howe in 1998, will lead the line once more with Howe having to decide between Yann Kermorgant and Brett Pitman to partner the in-form forward.Ryan Fraser stepped off the bench to score their second goal at Hillsborough and the winger will hope that was enough to earn him a start

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