Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate will welcome midfielder Fabio Rochemback back from suspension for Sunday's visit of Manchester United.But Southgate must cope without Egyptian striker Mido, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a hernia problem. Robert Huth is also definitely still out with a foot injury.

Southgate may elect to give record signing Afonso Alves another start as he bids to come up to Premier League pace on a weekend which could finally see Boro safe from relegation.

Boro (from): Schwarzer, Turnbull, Young, Wheater, Pogatetz, Huth, Taylor, Grounds, O'Neil, Boateng, Rochemback, Shawky, Downing, Johnson, Cattermole, Tuncay, Alves, Aliadiere.

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