Team News: Blackburn Rovers make four changes for Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers have made four changes to their side for tonight's Championship encounter with Middlesbrough at Ewood Park.

Grant Hanley, Mauro Formica, Morten Gamst Pedersen and Ruben Rochina have all been left out of the starting XI, while Gael Givet, Bruno Ribeiro, Fabio Nunes and Nuno Gomes are all included.

Meanwhile, Boro make two changes as Andre Bikey and Lukas Jutkiewicz come in for Andre Amougou and Ishmael Miller.

Blackburn: Robinson; Orr, Dann, Givet, Martin Olsson; Ribeiro, Murphy, Etuhu, Nunes; Nuno Gomes, Rhodes

Middlesbrough: Steele; Hoyte, Woodgate, Bikey, Friend; Thomson, Carayol, Leadbitter, McEachran; Emnes, Jutkiewicz