Arsène Wenger may think he has problems at Arsenal but Middlesbrough really are in trouble. The only side in English league football not to have registered a win during 2017, their last top-flight victory (against Swansea) was on 17 December. Wenger meanwhile acknowledges that a top-four finish represents “a massive challenge” for his stumbling team, conceding “we might do it, we might not”. The odds on both he and Boro’s Steve Agnew remaining in charge of these clubs come August appear pretty slender. Louise Taylor
Kick-off Monday 8pm
Venue Riverside Stadium
Last season n/a
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season G25, Y101, R4, 4.36 cards per game
Odds H 6-1 A 4-7 D 10-3
Middlesbrough
Subs from Guzan, Konstantopoulos, De Roon, Fischer, Bamford, Guedioura, Gestede, Friend, Fry, Ramírez, Traoré
Doubtful Friend (calf), Ramírez (ankle)
Injured Da Silva (concussion, 22 Apr), Husband (knock, unknown)
Suspended None
Ineligible Chambers (terms of loan)
Form LLLDLD
Discipline Y59 R0
Leading scorer Negredo 7
Arsenal
Subs from Martínez, Jenkinson, Gibbs, Debuchy, Koscielny, Xhaka, Ramsey, Maitland-Niles, Reine-Adélaïde, Iwobi, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mertesacker, Giroud, Holding, Sanogo
Doubtful Cech (calf), Koscielny (achilles)
Injured Ospina (back, 22 Aug), Cazorla (achilles, Aug), Pérez (thigh, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WLLDWL
Discipline Y50 R2
Leading scorer Sánchez 18