The Premier League season concludes tomorrow and the Reds can secure a top-four finish if they beat the north east side, whose relegation back to the Championship has already been confirmed.
Downing, who spent two years with Liverpool from 2011 to 2013, is looking forward to a return to Merseyside but warned that Boro have no intention of surrendering the points.
Read on for his preview of the contest…
It has been a disappointing season for Middlesbrough, but still one big game to go…
It’s obviously disappointing to be relegated, which we all didn’t expect as a club.