McDonald makes Middlesbrough debut against Barnsley

SCOTT McDonald will make his Middlesbrough debut in this evening's Championship home game with Barnsley. The Australia international, who arrived for £3.5m on transfer deadline day, has shaken off a hernia problem to replace Lee Miller in Boro's starting line up. McDonald is one of four changes to the side that drew 1-1 at Ipswich on Saturday. David Wheater, Boro's goalscorer at Portman Road, misses out with a knee problem, with his place in the back four being taken by the fit-again Emanuel Pogatetz. Barry Robson and Jonathan Franks start in the midfield in place of Justin Hoyte and Andrew Taylor. MIDDLESBROUGH (4-4-2): Coyne; Naughton, McManus, Grounds, Pogatetz; Flood, O'Neil, Robson, Franks; Killen, McDonald. Subs: Steele (gk), Hoyte, Lita, Miller, Bennett, McMahon, L Williams. BARNSLEY (4-5-1): Steele; Trippier, Moore, Foster, Dickinson; Teixeira, Colace, De Silva, Doyle, Hallfredsson; Gray. Subs: Preece (gk), Hume, Rodriguez, Butterfield, Macken, Potter, Hammill.

Source: Northern_Echo