RILEY McGREE and Tommy Conway return to Middlesbrough's starting line-up for this evening's Championship game with Blackburn Rovers.

Michael Carrick has been forced into changes because of an sickness bug that has been sweeping through the Boro camp in the last few days.

Finn Azaz and Delano Burgzorg both drop out of Boro's starting side to face Blackburn, with neither player featuring in the squad.

McGree will replace Burgzorg on the left-hand side, with Conway set to play behind Emmanuel Latte Lath in the 'number ten' role.

With Seny Dieng still unavailable, Sol Brynn will continue in the Boro goal, having started the weekend game at Oxford.

Hayden Hackney is still absent, meaning Jonny Howson will continue to partner Dan Barlaser at the heart of midfield.


MIDDLESBROUGH (4-2-3-1): Brynn; Ayling, Edmundson, Clarke, Borges; Howson, Barlaser; Doak, Conway, McGree; Latte Lath.

Subs: Glover, Fry, Jones, Gilbert, Dijksteel, Hamilton, Forss, Cartwright, McCabe. 


BLACKBURN (4-2-3-1): Pears; Brittain, Hyam, Batth, Pickering; Travis, Tronstad; Dolan, Cantwell, Hedges; Ohashi.

Subs: Hilton, McFadzean, Beck, Baker, Cozier-Duberry, Buckley, Rankin-Costello, Gueye, Leonard.