MICHAEL Carrick has named an unchanged Middlesbrough team for the game against Stoke City.
The only change on the bench is Dael Fry returning in place of Anfernee Dijksteel.
Sonny Finch keeps his place among the substitutes, with Isaiah Jones again missing.
Paddy McNair keeps his place in the team, with Aaron Ramsey starting on the right flank for the third game in a row.
Alex Neil has made one change to his Stoke team, with Ben Wilmot returning to the defence in place of Morgan Fox.
The Potters have won their last two games, scoring eight goals in the process.
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Boro: Steffen, Smith, McNair, Lenihan, Giles; Howson, Hackney, Ramsey, Akpom, McGree, Archer
Subs: Roberts, Fry, Mowatt, Bola, Barlaser, Forss, Finch
Stoke: Bonham, Hoever, Sterling, Wilmot, Tuanzebe, Pearson, Laurent, Smallbone, Campbell, Brown, Gayle.
Subs: Fielding, Taylor, Fox, Thompson, Baker, Redding, Holland-Wilkinson
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