Predicted Lineups and Player Updates for Middlesbrough vs Leicester City 24/02/26 - Championship News

By Andre Moura, FootballPredictions.NET, 16:48 23/02/2026

Leicester City journey to The Riverside Stadium on Tuesday for their Championship game with Middlesbrough, and we have the latest injury news and predicted line ups to hand.

Middlesbrough prepare for this match following a 0-0 Championship drawn match against Oxford United. It looks as if The Boro should use a 4-4-2 formation for the game, beginning the first half with Solomon Brynn, Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, Matthew Targett, Aidan Morris, Alan Browne, Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Morgan Whittaker and Tommy Conway.

It’s a low absenteeism rate, with just the sole fitness concern for the Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg to contend with from a near full-strength group of players. Darragh Lenihan is out of contention.

Possible Middlesbrough team for the game against Leicester City

In their previous fixture, Leicester City drew 2-2 in the Championship tie with Stoke City. We’re of the thinking that The Foxes could decide to play in a 4-2-3-1 lineup, starting Asmir Begovic, Ricardo Pereira, Caleb Okoli, Ben Nelson, Luke Thomas, Oliver Skipp, Harry Winks, Jeremy Monga, Divine Mukasa, Stephy Mavididi and Patson Daka.

Leicester boss Andy King has multiple availability issues to deal with. Jannik Vestergaard (Groin surgery), Jamaal Lascelles (Knock), Harry Souttar (Achilles tendon rupture), Jordan James (Hamstring injury), Abdul Fatawu (Knee injury) and Hamza Choudhury (Knee injury) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

Possible Leicester City Starting XI

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