Jordan Spence, on loan from West Ham, makes his debut at Middlesbrough in place of injured Lewis Buxton. Spence initially on 28-day loan. JJ also starts.
Full line-up: Kirkland, Spence, Gardner, Zayatte, R Johnson, Antonio, Prutton, Coke, Helan, J Johnson, Palmer. Subs. Davies, Semedo, Maghoma, Taylor, Maguire, Lavery, Nuhiu.