Middlesbrough will be aiming to complete the perfect week and go top of the table ahead of the 3pm kick-offs when they entertain Cardiff City this lunchtime.
Boro have moved up to second in the Championship table after beating Wolves 1-0 last weekend and securing a late 3-2 victory at Stoke City in midweek.
Kim Hellberg knows home form could play a pivotal role if his side are going to challenge for automatic promotion to the Premier League and his side are currently unbeaten at the Riverside Stadium so far this season.
As for the visitors, Cardiff City look like they starting to adapt to life in the second tier after being promoted from League One last season.
Brian Barry-Murphy's failed to win any of their first seven league games, but recent victories over Charlton Athletic and Watford have seen the Bluebirds climb up the table.
Middlesbrough v Cardiff City team news
The hosts continue to be without Alfie Jones, Rokas Pukstas and striker David Strelec due to injury.
Championship top goalscorer Will Lankshear has also dropped down to the bench for Middlesbrough.
Cardiff defender Dylan Lawlor is unavailable after picking up a hamstring injury in Tuesday's win, while Wales international Ruben Colwill and captain Calum Chambers are still unavailable for selection.
Confirmed Middlesbrough lineup
Vitek; Ayling, Phillips, Malanda, Brittain, Joseph, Conway, Morris, Borges, Cozier-Duberry, McGree.
Confirmed Cardiff City lineup
Trott, Bagan, Osho, Bielik, Moylan, Tanner, Willock, Robertson, J. Colwill, Kpakio, Ashford.
