Boro’s clash with the Robins at the Riverside Stadium is one of a number of key fixtures in the Championship this weekend.
And as ever, we’re previewing all the main talking points ahead of this weekend's fixture list. Scroll and click through the pages:
9. Boro youngster compared to PL big guns
Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock compared Djed Spence to the likes of Nathaniel Clyne, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Aaron Wan-Bissaka ahead of the visit of Bristol City, where the youngster will wear a protective face mask after clashing Millwall's Murray Wallace in the 1-0 midweek win. Photo: Justin Setterfield
10. Warnock wants Leeds and West Brom promotion
Marcelo Bielsa’s men could find themselves in a glorious position come Sunday’s game at Swansea City - and former boss Warnock hopes Leeds and West Brom see through their promotion to the Premier League because “they deserve it”. 42 down, four to go... Photo: Gareth Copley