MIDDLESBROUGH boss Gordon Strachan has named an unchanged side for this afternoon's FA Cup third round game with Manchester City.

The game is on after referee Stuart Attwell held a pre-match pitch inspection, but most Manchester City fans will not be attendance after their supporters' coaches were turned back on the M62.

Marcus Bent will start up front for Boro after his loan deal from Birmingham City was extended by another 16 days, and the striker will partner youngster Jonathan Franks in attack.

Man City boss Roberto Mancini has made a host of changes to his team, and handed senior debuts to midfielder Vladimir Weiss and striker Dedreyck Boyata.

MIDDLESBROUGH (4-4-2): Coyne; McMahon, Riggott, Wheater, Hoyte; O'Neil, R Williams, Arca, Johnson; Bent, Franks.

Subs: Steele (gk), Grounds, Bennett, Shawky, Yeates, Emnes, L Williams.

MAN CITY (4-4-2): Given; Zabaleta, Richards, Garrido, Sylvinho; Weiss, Kompany, De Jong, Petrov; Benjani, Boyata.

Subs: Taylor (gk), Barry, Tevez, Vidal, Bellamy, Trippier, Tutte.