RAV VAN DEN BERG returns to Middlesbrough's starting line-up for this evening's Championship game at West Brom.

Having been a second-half substitute in Saturday's 2-0 win at Stoke, van den Berg is back in the starting side at the Hawthorns.

The Dutch centre-half will partner George Edmundson at the heart of the back four, with Luke Ayling moving back to his more natural position of right-back.

Anfernee Dijksteel drops out of the side that started at the weekend, and is named on the substitutes' bench.

Ben Doak and Riley McGree retain their places in the wide attacking positions after impressing against Stoke, with Finn Azaz set to line up behind Emmanuel Latte Lath in the 'number ten' role.

Matt Clarke and Tommy Conway remain absent from the squad, along with long-term absentees Dael Fry and Darragh Lenihan.


WEST BROM (4-2-3-1): Palmer; Furlong, Ajayi, Bartley, Heggem; Racic, Mowatt; Wallace, Swift, Grant; Maja.

Subs: Wildsmith, Holgate, Styles, Molumby, Diakite, Dobbin, Johnston, Fellows, Cole.


MIDDLESBROUGH (4-2-3-1): Dieng; Ayling, van den Berg, Edmundson, Borges; Morris, Hackney; Doak, Azaz, McGree; Latte Lath.

Subs: Brynn, Barlaser, Burgzorg, Jones, Dijksteel, Hamilton, Forss, McCormick, Hunt.