The Teessiders are hanging on to their Premier League status by a thread and could desperately do with causing an upset against Arsenal
Arsenal will look to boost their hopes of returning to the race to finish in the Premier League's top four by beating struggling Middlesbrough on Monday night.
Boro remain in major trouble despite replacing Aitor Karanka with interim manager Steve Agnew, with Hull City six points clear of their relegation rivals in 17th place.
A game in hand will give Agnew some hope but he will need to coax wins, and not just draws, out of his side quickly if they are to mount an unlikely bid for survival.