Vice-captain Grant Leadbitter is forced to sit out Middlesbrough's clash with Rotherham United after collecting his tenth booking of the season.
Defender Daniel Ayala has passed a late fitness test to take his place in Aitor Karanka's side, but Damia Abella and Rhys Williams miss out through injury.
Steve Evans is forced into making two changes to his side as Rotherham United make their first ever league trip to the Riverside Stadium.
Farrend Rawson and Ben Pringle are the duo that have to make way, with Richard Wood and Adam Hammill come into the side in their place.
Middlesbrough: Konstantopoulos; Kalas, Ayala, Gibson, Friend; Adomah, Forshaw, Clayton, Tomlin; Bamford, Kike.
Rotherham United: Martinez; Hunt, Broadfoot, Wood, Arnason, Lafferty; Green, Smallwood, Hammill; Bowery, Derbyshire.
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