Bristol City vs Middlesbrough - MATCHFILE

28 August 2009 16:14
BRISTOL CITY (4-4-2): Gerken, Orr, Fontaine, Carey, Ribeiro, Skuse, Hartley, Elliott, Sproule, Clarkson, Maynard. MIDDLESBROUGH (4-4-2): Coyne, McMahon, Wheater, Grounds, Taylor, Yeates, Williams, Arca, Johnson, Lita, Emnes. Bristol City subs: Basso, Wilson, Artus, Johnson, Akinde, Blackman, Haynes. Middlesbrough subs: Steele, Hoyte, Hines, Bennett, Walker, Aliadiere, Franks. MIDDLESBROUGH: Gareth Southgate will be without Tuncay Sanli and Robert Huth after both players completed a £5m move to Stoke City. In Huth's absence, Jonathan Grounds is likely to move across to centre-half, with Andrew Taylor retaining the left-back slot he filled in Tuesday's Carling Cup defeat to Nottingham Forest. Jeremie Aliadiere is likely to be fit to take a place on the bench despite sustaining a facial injury against Forest, but Brad Jones, Chris Riggott, Emanuel Pogatetz and Matthew Bates remain unavailable. Suspensions: None Injuries: Jones (ankle), Riggott (ankle), Pogatetz (knee), Bates (cruciates) Last five league games: WWWDL Leading league scorer: Johnson 3 Next game: vs Ipswich (H) 12/09/09 BRISTOL CITY: City boss Gary Johnson expects to receive a triple boost ahead of tomorrow's home game with Middlesbrough. Defender Bradley Orr and striker David Clarkson are both available after missing the midweek Carling Cup defeat to Carlisle because of illness, while forward Nicky Maynard should also be available after sitting out last weekend's defeat to Cardiff because of a leg injury. Jamie McAllister is likely to miss tomorrow's game though as he is nursing an Achilles problem. Suspensions: None Injuries: McAllister (Achilles), Nyatanga (illness) Last five league games: LWWDL Leading league scorer: Maynard 2 Key Player: Dean Gerken - The former Darlington goalkeeper performed superbly in City's recent win over QPR. Last season: No corresponding fixture League head to head: Bristol City 14, Middlesbrough 27, Draws 17 Referee: Russell Booth (Mansfield) G6 Y5 R1 Ave: 1.00 Last Middlesbrough game: Not applicable Odds: H7/4; A13/10; D21/10 It's a fact: Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last five visits to Ashton Gate. Comment by SCOTT WILSON: After two days of transfer upheaval, Boro will be happy to go into the international break with their unbeaten record intact. Prediction: 1-1

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