Factfile;
- Manager: Kim Hellberg
- Nickname: The Boro
- Ground: Riverside
- Club Founded: 1876
- Last season: 5th in EFL Championship (play-off finalists)
In their Manager's words...
Kim Hellberg took over at Middlesbrough midway through last season and came very close to promotion to the Premier League, only defeated in the play-off final at Wembley by Hull City.
But the Teesiders have started the new season in formidable fashion under the Swede, sitting second in the Championship after five games.
They have also already battled through two rounds to reach this stage of the Carabao Cup, knocking out big-spending Wrexham and League One Doncaster Rovers.
When asked about the tight turnaround following his sides 1-0 win at QPR on Saturday, Hellberg said: "It's absolutely crazy. I think I've never been close to anything like this, three away trips in just six days.
