Middlesbrough make several changes from last week's FA Cup exit at the hands of Burton. David Wheater, Jason Steele, Barry Robson return to the Boro side for the club's visit to Bristol City, as does Andrew Taylor for his first start since being loaned out to Watford in August last year.

The only shock is that the in-form Julio Arca drops to the bench

Boro: Steele, Hoyte, Wheater, Bates, Bennett, Bailey, O'Neil, Robson, Taylor, Lita, Boyd. Subs: Coyne, Kink, Arca, Hines, mcMahon, Emnes, Park

City: James, Skuse, Cualker, Cisse, Nyatanga, Adomah, Johnsopn, Elliott, Campbell-Ryce, Pitman, Stead

Subs: Fontaine, Stewart, Carey, Clarkson, Haynes, Gerken, Sproule