Middlesbrough have hamstring concerns over Ashley Fletcher and George Friend for Forest's visit on Monday.
Boro are still without Daniel Ayala, Dael Fry and Patrick Roberts
Promotion-chasing Forest are again likely to be without Nuno da Costa, who has an adductor injury.
Sammy Ameobi has been struggling with a hip problem, but should feature, as should striker Lewis Grabban has had a recent knee complaint, but Samba Sow and Tendayi Darikwa are out.
MATCH FACTS
- Middlesbrough have lost four of their last six Championship games against Nottingham Forest (W1 D1).
- Nottingham Forest are looking to win consecutive away league games against Middlesbrough for the first time since February 1993.
- Since a run of four consecutive wins, Middlesbrough are winless in nine Championship games (D4 L5), with their five defeats in this run all coming by a one-goal margin.
- Nottingham Forest have won eight away league games this season - they have not won nine in a season since 2007-08, when they won nine on their way to promotion from League One.
- Only Hull City (5) have won fewer Championship points in 2020 than Middlesbrough (7).
- Nottingham Forest striker Lewis Grabban is without a goal in six Championship games, his worst run since a seven-game streak between April and August 2019. Grabban has one goal in 11 Championship appearances against Middlesbrough.