TONY Mowbray makes one change to his Middlesbrough side for today's game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Faris Haroun comes in for Stephen McManus, with Rhys Williams dropping back into defence

New signing Alex Nimely misses out after his loan move from Manchester City wasn't completed in time for today's game.

There is a place on the bench for Kevin Thomson, who returns to the fold after recovering from an ankle injury.

Crystal Palace (4-4-2): Speroni; Ramage, Tunchev, McCarthy, Moxey; Ambrose, Wright, Jedinak, Parr; Easter, Scannell

Subs: Price, Gardiner, Zaha, Murray, Williams

Middlesbrough (3-5-2): Ikeme; Bates, Williams, McMahon; Hoyte, Bailey, Robson, Haroun, Hoyte; Emnes, McDonald.

Subs: Zemmama, McManus, Thomson, Kink, Martin