RILEY McGREE returns to Middlesbrough's starting line-up for this evening's Championship game with league leaders Burnley.

The Australian returns to the starting side in the only change to the team that kicked off last weekend's defeat at Huddersfield.

McGree replaces Marcus Forss, with the Finland international dropping down to the bench despite having opened the scoring at the John Smith's Stadium.

Paddy McNair retains his place alongside Darragh Lenihan at the heart of Boro's back four, with Dael Fry once again named on the substitutes' bench.


MIDDLESBROUGH (4-2-3-1): Steffen; Smith, McNair, Lenihan, Giles; Howson, Hackney; McGree, Akpom, Ramsey; Archer.

Subs: Roberts, Mowatt, Fry, Barlaser, Forss, Crooks, Bola.

BURNLEY (4-2-3-1): Muric; Roberts, Al-Dakhil, Beyer, Maatsen; Cullen, Brownhill; Gudmundsson, Tella, Zaroury; Barnes.

Subs: Peacock-Farrell, Vitinho, Ekdal, Twine, Cork, Manuel, Obafemi.