Source: Northern_Echo
Match Preview: Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town
MIDDLESBROUGH Coyne McMahon Wheater McManus Hoyte Naughton O'Neil Arca Flood Killen McDonald[LNB] Murphy Healy Peters Leadbitter Colback Walters Delaney McAuley Balkestein Rosenior Lee-Barrett IPSWICH[LNB] Boro subs (from): Steele, Grounds, Taylor, L Williams, Miller, Lita, Franks, Pilatos, Park. Ipswich subs (from): Garvan, John, Counago, Wright, Quinn, Edwards, McLoughlin, Martin.[LNB] MIDDLESBROUGH: With Barry Robson suspended and Adam Johnson departed, Gordon Strachan will ring the change at Portman Road. Scott McDonald is certain to start up front and Kyle Naughton could figure on the right wing.[LNB] Stephen McManus is also a candidate to start at the back, while Lee Miller could be the only new-boy to miss out. Suspensions: Robson 1 Injuries: Riggott (hamstring), Aliadiere (foot), Pogatetz (hamstring), Williams (pelvic), Hines (ankle), Bates (knee) Leading league scorer: McDonald 14 (14 for Celtic) Last five League games: DWDLL Next game: Barnsley (h), 9/2[LNB] IPSWICH: Roy Keane's deadline day signings from Sunderland, Daryl Murphy and David Healy, are thrust straight into the squad and are in contention to start. If they do they could join other former Black Cats Grant Leadbitter, Carlos Edwards, Jon Stead and Jack Colback in Keane's team. Suspensions: None Injuries: Civelli (knee) Leading league scorer: Stead 6 Last five League games: LDWDW Key player: Grant Leadbitter - the tigerish midfielder will be desperate to impress against Boro.[LNB] Last season: N/A League head to head: Boro 15, Ipswich 24, draws Referee: Keith Hill (Royston) G21 Y74 R3 Av: 3.67 Last Boro game: N/A Odds: H 6/5; A9/5; D11/5[LNB] It's a fact: Paul Wilkinson scored the winner for Boro on their last win at Portman Road which arrived in March 1993. Comment by Paul Fraser: There has been a lot of change at the Riverside in the last fortnight, today will be the first test and avoiding defeat is key. Prediction: 2-2[LNB]
