MICHAEL CARRICK has made one change to his Middlesbrough line-up for this afternoon's home game with Stoke City.

Dan Barlaser returns to the starting side, having been on the bench for Tuesday's 2-1 win at Norwich City.

Barlaser replaces Hayden Hackney, who is suspended after picking up his fifth booking of the season at Carrow Road.

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As expected, none of Boro's injured players are able to return to the squad, with Darragh Lenihan, Riley McGree and Marcus Forss all still absent.

Emmanuel Latte Lath is back in the squad after recovering from illness though, and is on the bench, with Josh Coburn continuing in the starting side.


MIDDLESBROUGH (4-2-3-1): Dieng; van den Berg, Fry, McNair, Engel; Howson, Barlaser; Jones, Crooks, Greenwood, Coburn.

Subs: Glover, Clarke, Latte Lath, Rogers, Gilbert, Dijksteel, Silvera, Coulson, Bangura. 

STOKE (4-2-3-1): Bonham; Hoever, McNally, Rose, Stevens; Pearson, Laurent; Johnson, Leris, Haksabanovic; Gayle.

Subs: Fielding, Gooch, Burger, Vidigal, Thompson, Welsey, Jun-ho, Tchamadeu, Lowe.