GRANT LEADBITTER and Gaston Ramirez return to Middlesbrough's starting line-up for this evening's top-of-the-table clash with Burnley.

Leadbitter replaces Adam Forshaw, who drops to the substitutes' bench having started Saturday's dramatic 2-1 win at Bolton.

Ramirez comes in for Ritchie de Laet, with Emilio Nsue dropping back to fill the right-back berth.

Boro kick off this evening's game two points clear of Burnley, and four points ahead of Brighton, who are at home to QPR.

Burnley (4-4-2): Heaton; Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward; Boyd, Marney, Barton, Arfield; Vokes, Gray.

Subs: Robinson (gk), Duff, Dyer, Taylor, Darikwa, Jones, Barnes.

Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Konstantopoulos; Nsue, Ayala, Gibson, Friend; Leadbitter, Clayton; Adomah, Ramirez, Downing; Rhodes.

Subs: Agazzi (gk), Nugent, Forshaw, Kalas, de Sart, de Pena, de Laet