Venue: The Riverside Stadium, Leicester
Date: Tuesday 29th September 2009
Kick Off: 19.45
Competition: Coca Cola Championship
Foxes Camp
The Foxes will be looking to bounce back from the weekend's defeat at home to Preston when they face Middlesbrough on Tuesday night at the Riverside Stadium.
Goals from Neil Mellor and Richard Chaplow inflicted Leicester's first home defeat in over a year on Saturday. Bruno Berner's goal in the 90th minute was not enough to spark a late comeback. Nigel Pearson will be looking for his side to put in a solid performance away from home to register their first away win of the campaign.
Middlesbrough Camp
Middlesbrough have made a promising start to life in the Coca-Cola Championship, after they were relegated last season from the FA Barclays Premier League. They currently sit fourth in the table, just four points ahead of City.
In their last outing, Boro threw away a two goal lead at Coventry to draw 2-2. West Bromwich Albion were the last visitors to the Riverside Stadium and they recorded an emphatic 5-0 away win over Middlesbrough.
Gareth Southgate will certainly be looking for his side to put in a good performance to repay the Boro faithful after such a disappointing home result.
Statistics
Overall (in all competitions)
City wins: 29
Draws: 22
Boro wins: 29
Head to Head (last 5 games)
17.01.2004 Middlesbrough 3 - 3 LCFC
Goal Scorer(s): Juninho, Maccarone, Curtis (OG)/Dickov x2, Bent - Attendance: 27,125
26.08.2003 LCFC 0 - 0 MIddlesbrough
Goal Scorer(s): - Attendance: 30,823
02.03.2002 Middlesbrough 1 - 0 LCFC
Goal Scorer(s): Sinclair (OG) - Attendance: 25,734
17.09.2001 LCFC 1 - 2 Middlesbrough
Goal Scorer(s): Jones/Ince, Greening - Attendance: 15,412
24.01.2001 LCFC 0 - 3 Middlesbrough
Goal Scorer(s): Ricard, Boksic, Ince - Attendance: 18,162
Last Time Around
Middlesbrough 3 - 3 Leicester City
Saturday 17th January 2004
Two late goals meant that the game ended all square at the Riverside on this occasion. City went into the final minute of the game with a 3-1 lead over Boro, thanks to two goals from Paul Dickov and one from Marcus Bent.
A late goal from substitute, Massimo Maccarone, and an own goal from John Curtis turned what would have been an impressive victory, into a draw.
Latest Team News
City
The Foxes have no fresh injury worries but Nigel Pearson could make changes.
In midfield Nicky Adams and Andy King are pushing for places, whilst Lloyd Dyer, Martyn Waghorn and Yann Kermorgant could all be options in attack.
Boro
Justin Hoyte is struggling with a ankle injury, so Tony McMahon is on stand-by to come in. Youngster Joe Bennett came in at left-back at the weekend, but captain Emanuel Pogatez could be pushing for a recall after returning to training.
Didier Digard, like Pogatetz, was not ready at the weekend - but he could be drafted in. With Caleb Folan sidelined with a hamstring injury, Leroy Lita will be hoping for a starting role.
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