GEORGE Edmundson is making his full Middlesbrough debut against Preston this afternoon.

The deadline day signing is one of three changes to the side that won at Cardiff last time out.

Edmundson replaces Anfernee Dijksteel, with captain Luke Ayling moving across to right-back, and the Ipswich loanee will parnter Matt Clarke at centre-half.

Dan Barlaser comes into the side in place of Aidan Morris, who has been away and featured for United States during the international break.

Emmanuel Latte Lath also starts having been on the bench at Cardiff following the deadline day drama and his late arrival in Wales.

He replaces Delano Burgzorg, with Tommy Conway making his first Riverside start at No.10 and Finn Azaz playing off the left.

Riley McGree returns to the squad for the first time since the opening day win over Swansea and is on the bench. Ben Doak is also among the substitutes but the game has come too soon for Rav van den Berg and Jonny Howson.

MIDDLESBROUGH: Dieng, Ayling, Edmundson, Clarke, Borges; Barlaser, Hackney; Jones, Conway, Azaz, Latte Lath

SUBS: Brynn, McGree, Burgzorg, Gilbert, Dijksteel, Hamilton, Morris, Hunt, Doak

PRESTON: Woodman; Storey, Whatmough, Hughes, Potts, Whiteman (c), McCann, Okkels, Frokjaer, Greenwood, Riis.

Subs: Cornell, Bauer, Kesler-Hayden, Ledson, Brady, Holmes, Bowler, Osmajic.