Middlesbrough v Southampton: Championship playoff semi-final, first leg – live

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Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney has not recovered from a calf injury in time to be involved for this one – he’s not even on the bench.

Middlesbrough XI (3-4-3): Brynn; Ayling, Fry, Malanda; Brittain, Morris, McGree, Targettl Whittaker, Conway, Strelec
Subs: Wildsmith, Gilbert, Browne, Silvera, Castledine, Hansen, Ibeh, Sarmiento, Hunt