MIDDLESBROUGH have been boosted by the return of three key players to the squad for the game at Rotherham today.

Riley McGree starts for Boro, with Paddy McNair and Tommy Smith both on the bench.

But there's no Ryan Giles in the squad.

Michael Carrick has made three changes, with McGree, Hayden Hackney and Chuba Akpom coming in for Giles, Mowatt and Crooks.

Jonny Howson looks set to continue at centre-half, with Hackney pairing up with former Rotherham man Dan Barlaser in midfield. McGree will start on the left side, Jones on the right with Akpom playing behind Cameron Archer.

Sonny Finch is also back in the squad after returning from injury.

Middlesbrough: Steffen, Dijksteel, Howson, Lenihan, Bola; Barlaser, Hackney; Jones, Akpom, McGree; Archer

Subs: Roberts, Mowatt, Muniz, Smith, McNair, Crooks, Finch.

Rotherham: Johansson, Harding, Bramall, Wood (C), Hugill, Ogbene, Lindsay, Ferguson, Rathbone, Odoffin, Humphreys.

Subs: Hemfrey, Hjelde, Kioso, Wiles, Fosu, Quina, Kelly.