Jones and Kitson left out by Strachan

GORDON STRACHAN has recalled Danny Coyne to the Middlesbrough starting line-up for this afternoon's visit of Scunthorpe United. With Brad Jones, under-fire from the fans for a number of months, officially left out due to injury, Coyne was a popular inclusion between the posts. Jason Steele was on the bench. There was also a starting role for Jeremie Aliadiere, who has spent the last week in full training after injury, with Dave Kitson not even among the substitutes. MIDDLESBROUGH (4-4-2): Coyne; McMahon, Wheater, Pogatetz, Hoyte; O'Neil, R Williams, Osbourne, Johnson; Lita, Aliadiere. Subs: Steele, Taylor, Riggott, Yeates, Bent, Arca, L Williams. SCUNTHORPE UNITED (4-4-2): Murphy; M Williams, Jones, Mirfin, Byrne; Woolford, O'Connor, McCann, Wright; Hayes, Thompson. Subs: Slocombe, A Wright, Togwell, Sparrow, Forte, Spence, Canavan.

Source: Northern_Echo