Middlesbrough will assess George Friend, who is back in training after a knee problem, while fellow defender Calum Chambers has been passed fit.
Gaston Ramirez will require a fitness test on a foot problem but Cristhian Stuani has been ruled out.
Swansea maybe again be without Ki Sung-yueng and Federico Fernandez, both of whom are recovering from a broken toe.
The likes of Mo Barrow, Borja Baston and Jack Cork may earn recalls if boss Bob Bradley opts to rotate his squad.
MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
Guy Mowbray: "Earlier in the season, Aitor Karanka spoke about "our league", by which he meant the importance of games against the other teams set to battle it out near the bottom.