AITOR KARANKA has made two changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s game against Derby County.
Dean Whitehead comes in for the suspended Grant Leadbitter, while Curtis Main comes in for Mustapha Carayol in attack.
Main, a second half substitute in Saturday’s win over Bolton Wanderers, scored at Pride Park when Boro won 1-0 two seasons ago.
The Teessiders face their former manager Steve McLaren tonight, who has galvanized the Rams since taking over two months ago.
MIDDLESBROUGH: Given; Williams, Woodgate, Gibson, Friend; Butterfield, Whitehead, Smallwood; Adomah, Kamara, Main.
Subs: Konstantopoulos, Richardson, Varga, Emnes, Ledesma, Carayol, Ayala.
DERBY COUNTY: Grant, Wisdom, Keogh, Buxton, Forsyth, Eustace, Hughes, Bryson, Dawkins, Ward, Martin.
Subs: Legzdins, Sammon, Bennett, Russell, Cisse, Keane, Hendrick.
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