Claudio Ranieri will want to see Leicester City capitalise on their solid win over West Ham. The Italian should be especially keen because this is the last game for which Islam Slimani and Riyad Mahrez will be available before leaving for the Africa Cup of Nations. Middlesbrough’s scoring average of fewer than one goal a game will not worry their opponents, who need to improve in 2017. Graham Searles
Kick-off 12.30pm
Venue Riverside Stadium
Last season n/a
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee Robert Madley
This season G15, Y64, R1, 4.3 cards per game
Odds H 12-7 A 2-1 D 23-10
Middlesbrough
Subs from Guzan, Ayala, Leadbitter, Stuani, Espinosa, Nsue, Downing, Rhodes, Nugent, De Sart
Doubtful None
Injured Fischer (knee, 21 Jan)
Suspended None
Form WLLWLL
Discipline Y41 R0
Leading scorer Negredo 5
Leicester City
Subs from Zieler, Hamer, Hernández, Fuchs, King, Musa, Okazaki, Kapustka, Schlupp, Mendy, Ulloa, Wasilewski, James
Doubtful None
Injured None
Suspended Vardy (last of three)
Form LWLDLW
Discipline Y43 R1
Leading scorer Vardy 5
