GARRY MONK has made two changes to his Middlesbrough team for this afternoon's Championship game with Derby County.
One is enforced, with Jonny Howson missing out through suspension after picking up his fifth booking of the season in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Birmingham.
Monk has also opted to drop Grant Leadbitter to the bench, with Adam Forshaw and Adam Clayton returning to the starting line-up.
Forshaw came off the bench during Wednesday's win, while Clayton returns for his first start in six matches.
Derby boss Gary Rowett has named former Middlesbrough striker David Nugent in his starting XI.
MIDDLESBROUGH (4-2-3-1): Randolph; Christie, Ayala, Gibson, Fabio; Clayton, Forshaw; Downing, Braithwaite, Johnson; Assombalonga.
Subs: Konstantopoulos (gk), Friend, Fry, Leadbitter, Traore, Bamford, Fletcher.
DERBY (4-2-3-1): Carson; Baird, Keogh, Davies, Forsyth; Ledley, Huddlestone; Weimann, Lawrence, Vydra; Nugent.
Subs: Mitchell (gk), Wisdom, Pearce, Olsson, Thorne, Russell, Martin.
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