JONATHAN WOODGATE is missing at the City Ground as Middlesbrough look to extend their winning run to seven matches in all competitions.
In the absence of the Boro captain, who is nursing an ongoing hamstring problem, Seb Hines will deputise again after training following his own injury on Monday.
The only other chance by manager Tony Mowbray at Nottingham Forest is that which sees striker Lukas Jutkiewicz start up front alongside in-form Scott McDonald. Emmanuel Ledesma starts on the bench after the 4-1 win at Charlton.
MIDDLESBROUGH (4-4-2): Steele; Parnaby, Hines, Bikey, Friend; McEachran, Bailey, Leadbitter, Haroun; McDonald, Jukiewicz. Subs: Leutwiler (gk), Williams, Ledesma, Hoyte, Smallwood, Zemmama, Reach.
NOTTINHAM FOREST (4-4-2): Camp; Halford, Ward, Collins, Harding; Gillett, Guedioura, Cohen, Reid; Cox, Sharp. Subs: McGugan, Darlow, Moloney, Tudgay, Coppinger, Lansbury, Blackstock.
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