MIDDLESBROUGH v BLACKBURN ROVERS LATEST TEAM NEWS
Turkish international Tuncay Sanli will have his first taste of English football when he makes his Middlesbrough bow.
The 25-year-old is expected to play wide on the right, allowing fellow new signing Jeremie Aliadiere to partner Yakubu up front.
Former Charlton right-back Luke Young is the third new signing expected to make his competitive Boro debut.
Gareth Southgate is without centre-acks Jonathan Woodgate, Robert Huth and Emanuel Pogatetz, all of whom are recovering from operations, while midfielder Fabio Rochemback starts a three-match ban.
Southgate is expected to choose between Chris Riggott, Andrew Davies and David Wheater to form his centre-back partnership.
Robbie Savage will be pushing for a return to Blackburn's midfield at Middlesbrough after missing the second half of last season with a broken leg.
Fellow long-term absentee Steven Reid will not be in the squad, however, as he suffered a hamstring strain in training this week, while Swiss defender Bruno Berner is out for several months after breaking a bone in his foot.
New signing Roque Santa Cruz is expected to make his debut in attack alongside Benni McCarthy.
Middlesbrough Probable Team: Schwarzer, Young, Wheater, Riggott, Taylor, Tuncay, Boateng, Arca, Downing, Yakubu, Aliadiere
Blackburn (from): Friedel, Enckelman, Olsson, Ooijer, Nelsen, Samba, Warnock, Khizanishvili, Emerton, Mokoena, Tugay, Dunn, Bentley, Savage, Pedersen, McCarthy, Santa Cruz, Rigters, Roberts, Derbyshire.
By Bettingzone.co.uk
Used with permission.
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