MICHAEL Carrick has been forced into one Middlesbrough change against Portsmouth, with Rav van den Berg missing the game through injury.

Anfernee Dijksteel comes into the side, with Luke Ayling moving across to centre-half.

Boro are otherwise unchanged, with Sonny Finch coming into the squad on the bench.

Riley McGree is again missing, with Delano Burgzorg keeping his place in the side and starting on the left flank.

Boro loanee Sammy Silvera is ineligible for Portsmouth. The winger is spending the season on loan at Fratton Park.

BORO: Dieng, Dijksteel, Ayling, Clarke, Engel; Hackney, Morris; Jones, Azaz, Burgzorg, Latte Lath

SUBS: Brynn, Barlaser, Gilbert, Hamilton, Coburn, McCormick, Conway, Finch, Hunt

PORTSMOUTH: Norris, Swanson, Williams, Towler, Ogilvie, Pack, Dozzell, Lane, Lang, Saydee, Sorensen.

SUBS: Archer, Ritchie, Stevenson, Moxon, Devlin, Clout, Blair, Yengi, Kamara.