diff --git a/process/block/headerForBlock/export_test.go b/process/block/headerForBlock/export_test.go
index f1547738d9..eeb43c67f6 100644
--- a/process/block/headerForBlock/export_test.go
+++ b/process/block/headerForBlock/export_test.go
@@ -48,3 +48,23 @@ func (hfb *headersForBlock) ComputeExistingAndRequestMissingShardHeaders(metaBlo
 func (hfb *headersForBlock) UpdateLastNotarizedBlockForShard(hdr data.ShardHeaderHandler, headerHash []byte) {
 	hfb.updateLastNotarizedBlockForShard(hdr, headerHash)
 }
+
+// SetLastNotarizedHeaderForShard -
+func (hfb *headersForBlock) SetLastNotarizedHeaderForShard(shardID uint32, info LastNotarizedHeaderInfoHandler) {
+	hfb.lastNotarizedShardHeaders[shardID] = info
+}
+
+// SetHighestHdrNonceForCurrentBlock -
+func (hfb *headersForBlock) SetHighestHdrNonceForCurrentBlock(shardID uint32, nonce uint64) {
+	hfb.highestHdrNonce[shardID] = nonce
+}
+
+// SetShardBlockFinality -
+func (hfb *headersForBlock) SetShardBlockFinality(finality uint32) {
+	hfb.blockFinality = finality
+}
+
+// RequestMissingFinalityAttestingShardHeaders -
+func (hfb *headersForBlock) RequestMissingFinalityAttestingShardHeaders() uint32 {
+	return hfb.requestMissingFinalityAttestingShardHeaders()
+}
diff --git a/process/block/headerForBlock/headersForBlock.go b/process/block/headerForBlock/headersForBlock.go
index 3d2726b9ad..f3f3a3863a 100644
--- a/process/block/headerForBlock/headersForBlock.go
+++ b/process/block/headerForBlock/headersForBlock.go
@@ -580,6 +580,8 @@ func (hfb *headersForBlock) requestMissingFinalityAttestingHeaders(
 				false,
 				false,
 			)
+
+			hfb.requestProofIfNeeded(headersHashes[index], headers[index])
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/process/block/headerForBlock/headersForBlock_test.go b/process/block/headerForBlock/headersForBlock_test.go
index d1da9b42c8..9abb4912ab 100644
--- a/process/block/headerForBlock/headersForBlock_test.go
+++ b/process/block/headerForBlock/headersForBlock_test.go
@@ -914,6 +914,98 @@ func TestHeadersForBlock_ComputeHeadersForCurrentBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestHeadersForBlock_RequestMissingFinalityAttestingShardHeaders(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	t.Run("attestation header present but proof missing should request proof", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		referencedHeaderHash := []byte("sh0TestHash1")
+		referencedHeader := &block.HeaderV2{
+			Header: &block.Header{
+				ShardID: 0,
+				Round:   100,
+				Nonce:   100,
+			},
+		}
+		attestationHeaderHash := []byte("sh0TestHash2")
+		attestationHeader := &block.HeaderV2{
+			Header: &block.Header{
+				ShardID:  0,
+				Round:    101,
+				Nonce:    101,
+				PrevHash: referencedHeaderHash,
+			},
+		}
+
+		counter := 0
+		var requestedShardID uint32
+		var requestedHash []byte
+		var mutRequestEquivalentProof sync.Mutex
+		wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
+		wg.Add(1)
+
+		args := createMockArgs()
+		args.ShardCoordinator = &testscommon.ShardsCoordinatorMock{
+			NoShards: 2,
+		}
+		args.EnableEpochsHandler = &enableEpochsHandlerMock.EnableEpochsHandlerStub{
+			IsFlagEnabledInEpochCalled: func(flag core.EnableEpochFlag, epoch uint32) bool {
+				return flag == common.AndromedaFlag
+			},
+		}
+		args.RequestHandler = &testscommon.RequestHandlerStub{
+			RequestEquivalentProofByHashCalled: func(headerShard uint32, headerHash []byte) {
+				mutRequestEquivalentProof.Lock()
+				counter++
+				requestedShardID = headerShard
+				requestedHash = append([]byte(nil), headerHash...)
+				mutRequestEquivalentProof.Unlock()
+
+				wg.Done()
+			},
+		}
+
+		poolsHolder, ok := args.DataPool.(*dataRetriever.PoolsHolderMock)
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		poolsHolder.SetHeadersPool(createPoolsHolderForHeaderRequests())
+		poolsHolder.SetProofsPool(&dataRetriever.ProofsPoolMock{
+			HasProofCalled: func(shardID uint32, headerHash []byte) bool {
+				return false // no proof available for the attestation header
+			},
+		})
+
+		args.BlockTracker = &mock.BlockTrackerStub{
+			GetLastCrossNotarizedHeaderCalled: func(shardID uint32) (data.HeaderHandler, []byte, error) {
+				return referencedHeader, referencedHeaderHash, nil
+			},
+		}
+
+		hfb, err := headerForBlock.NewHeadersForBlock(args)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		hfb.SetShardBlockFinality(1)
+		hfb.SetHighestHdrNonceForCurrentBlock(referencedHeader.GetShardID(), referencedHeader.GetNonce())
+		hfb.SetLastNotarizedHeaderForShard(
+			referencedHeader.GetShardID(),
+			headerForBlock.NewLastNotarizedHeaderInfo(referencedHeader, referencedHeaderHash, false, false),
+		)
+
+		poolsHolder.Headers().AddHeader(attestationHeaderHash, attestationHeader)
+
+		missingFinalityHeaders := hfb.RequestMissingFinalityAttestingShardHeaders()
+		require.Equal(t, uint32(0), missingFinalityHeaders)
+
+		wg.Wait()
+
+		mutRequestEquivalentProof.Lock()
+		require.Equal(t, 1, counter)
+		require.Equal(t, attestationHeader.GetShardID(), requestedShardID)
+		require.Equal(t, attestationHeaderHash, requestedHash)
+		mutRequestEquivalentProof.Unlock()
+	})
+}
+
 type headerData struct {
 	header     data.HeaderHandler
 	headerHash []byte
diff --git a/process/block/interceptedBlocks/common.go b/process/block/interceptedBlocks/common.go
index cdd6133caa..188f0766c5 100644
--- a/process/block/interceptedBlocks/common.go
+++ b/process/block/interceptedBlocks/common.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/multiversx/mx-chain-go/sharding"
 )
 
-const maxLenMiniBlockReservedField = 10
 const maxLenMiniBlockHeaderReservedField = 32
 
 func checkForDuplicateHashes(hashes [][]byte) error {
diff --git a/process/coordinator/process.go b/process/coordinator/process.go
index b5a27f108c..c438fa5e78 100644
--- a/process/coordinator/process.go
+++ b/process/coordinator/process.go
@@ -484,40 +484,6 @@ func (tc *transactionCoordinator) processMiniBlocksFromMe(
 	return nil
 }
 
-// TODO consider calling this from VerifyBlockProposal instead of ProcessBlockProposal
-func (tc *transactionCoordinator) checkMiniBlock(
-	miniBlock *block.MiniBlock,
-) error {
-	// there are checks for non existing shard id at interceptors level
-
-	if miniBlock.SenderShardID != tc.shardCoordinator.SelfId() && miniBlock.GetReceiverShardID() != tc.shardCoordinator.SelfId() && miniBlock.GetReceiverShardID() != core.AllShardId {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w - not valid shard ids: block type: %s, sender shard id: %d, receiver shard id: %d",
-			process.ErrInvalidShardId,
-			miniBlock.Type,
-			miniBlock.SenderShardID,
-			miniBlock.ReceiverShardID)
-	}
-
-	if miniBlock.GetType() == block.PeerBlock &&
-		(miniBlock.GetSenderShardID() != core.MetachainShardId || miniBlock.GetReceiverShardID() != core.AllShardId) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w - peer blocks: block type: %s, sender shard id: %d, receiver shard id: %d",
-			process.ErrInvalidShardId,
-			miniBlock.Type,
-			miniBlock.SenderShardID,
-			miniBlock.ReceiverShardID)
-	}
-
-	if miniBlock.GetType() != block.PeerBlock && miniBlock.GetReceiverShardID() == core.AllShardId {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w - invalid all shard ids: block type: %s, sender shard id: %d, receiver shard id: %d",
-			process.ErrInvalidShardId,
-			miniBlock.Type,
-			miniBlock.SenderShardID,
-			miniBlock.ReceiverShardID)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (tc *transactionCoordinator) processMiniBlocksToMe(
 	header data.HeaderHandler,
 	body *block.Body,