'Very harsh!': Middlesbrough fans express their shock as ex-Sunderland striker DROPPED for Hull City clash

Neil Warnock has named his Middlesbrough side to face Hull City

The main talking points comes via the omission of former Sunderland striker Ashley Fletcher who, despite netting in the weekend’s 2-0 win over Stoke City, drops to the bench for the visit to Humberside.

Hayden Coulson is recalled in his place, and fans had plenty of comments on Warnock’s selection calls.

Here’s what supporters were saying on social media:

@Adam_macadie said: “Dropping Fletch is very harsh but still a good team”

@MatthewBye13 added: “Decent team tbf”

@connorm710 commented: “Why drop fletcher”

@HazelClay tweeted: “Difficult to make out the formation there. Obviously a bit of squad rotation due to amount of games. Come on Boro!”

@tom_mcgarry17 posted: “I like the look of this. Harsh dropping Fletch but what an option to have coming off the bench. Must win tonight”

@mfckatiee added: “quality team, bit unfair to drop fletcher tho”

@_CharlieCarney said: “Big fan of that. Harsh on fletch like but that’s our best midfield 3 and coulsons better on the wing imo”

@morganbell commented: “Warnock have my kids”

@stamp_marcus posted: “Something you love to see”

@hutchymfc tweeted: “Howson in the midfield??? Outstanding move by Neil”

@aimeecarpenterx said: “Not bad at all”

And here’s the team news in full:

Middlesbrough XI: Stojanovic, Spence, Fry, Friend, Johnson, Saville, Howson, McNair, Coulson, Roberts, Assombalonga

Middlesbrough subs: Pears, Shotton, Moukoudi, Clayton, Wing, Morrison, Fletcher, Nmecha