Middlesbrough v Hull team news: Abel Hernandez fighting to be fit for Boro clash whilst home side have clean bill of health

All the information ahead of this east coast derby as Hull look to fight their way out of the bottom three

MIDDLESBROUGH face Hull on Monday Night Football with Abel Hernandez hoping to get back to full fitness.

Hull are in the bottom three but are just a point behind Boro who will be desperate not to drop into the bottom three.

Aitor Karanka has no injury concerns apart from James Husband who is out until the new year but his team has just one win in eleven league games.

Hull have made the EFL Cup semi-finals and have a number of long term absentees, with only Hernadez in with a shout of starting.

Boro have the second worst home record in the division but will want to build on the 2-2 draw at champions Leicester.

Match facts

These two teams have met just twice in the Premier League, where they shared a victory each in the 2008/09 season.
Hull have won two of their last three league meetings with Middlesbrough; as many as they had won in their previous 13 beforehand (D4 L7).
Alvaro Negredo scored on his only previous Premier League appearance against Hull City in August 2013 for Manchester City.
Negredo has been directly involved in six Premier League goals this season (three goals, three assists); more than any other Middlesbrough player.
After winning his first two games in charge against Leicester and Swansea, Mike Phelan has overseen just one win in the last 11 Premier League contests (D2 L8).
Hull City have never won a Premier League game played on a Monday (W0 D3 L4), while Middlesbrough have won five of their last seven Monday PL clashes at the Riverside (L2).
Michael Dawson has scored two goals in his last three Premier League games, as many as in his previous 108 combined.
Hull haven't scored a goal before the 34th minute in the Premier League this season and are one of two sides yet to net in the opening half hour of a match in 2016-17 (along with Sunderland).
Mike Dean has awarded more penalties this season than any other Premier League referee (9).
Middlesbrough have fired in fewer shots on target than any other Premier League team this season (32).