TONY MOWBRAY makes three changes to his Middlesbrough side for this afternoon’s Championship match against Derby County at Pride Park.
Lukas Jutkiewicz, Adam Reach and Stuart Parnaby come in for Ishmael Miller, Marvin Emnes and Justin Hoyte as Boro look to get 2012 off to a winning start.
Jonathan Woodgate and Rhys Williams continue to forge a strong partnership at the heart of the Boro defence, while Nicky Bailey retains his place alongside Grant Leadbitter with Josh McEachran still out injured.
Middlesbrough: Steele; Parnaby, Williams, Woodgate, Halliday; Smallwood, Leadbitter, Bailey; Reach, Jutkiewicz, McDonald.
Subs (not used): Leutwiler, Miller, Thomson, Zemmama, L Williams, Burgess, Weldon.
Derby County: Legzdins; Brayford, Keogh, O’Brien, Freeman; Coutts, Hendrick, Hughes, Davies; Jacobs, Sammon.
Subs (not used): Fielding, Tyson, Robinson, Doyle, Gjokaj, O’Connor, Hoganson.
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