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Middlesbrough could be without defender Ryan Shotton after he limped off in Saturday's 1-0 win at Reading with a knee injury.
Winger Stewart Downing was rested for the trip to Berkshire and could return.
Sheffield Wednesday are currently without a manager, with rumours Steve Bruce is close to being appointed.
They will have Scotland midfielder Barry Bannan back after a ban, but forward Fernando Forestieri is unlikely to play because of a hamstring issue.
Match facts
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Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six competitive meetings with Sheffield Wednesday; winning five of those games and drawing one.
Sheffield Wednesday have won just one of their last 13 competitive away games against Middlesbrough (D4 L8) - this came in August 2014 thanks to a 3-2 win in the Championship, with two of their goals coming from striker Atdhe Nuhiu.
Sheffield Wednesday haven't lost on Boxing Day since 2011 and have won on Boxing Day in each of the last four years.
Middlesbrough have won their last six Boxing Day matches at the Riverside Stadium, a run stretching back to 2009, with all matches coming in the Championship.
Tony Pulis faced Sheffield Wednesday on Boxing Day in 2006 when he was Stoke manager - the Owls won 2-1.
Sheffield Wednesday have collected just one point in their last five away Championship games (P5 W0 D1 L4), a goalless draw against Sheffield United.
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