Team News: Albert Adomah, Frazer Richardson handed debuts for Middlesbrough

New signings Albert Adomah and Frazer Richardson have been handed their home debuts for Middlesbrough, but Jason Steele misses out having been substituted with an ankle injury in last week's 1-0 away victory over Charlton Athletic.

Blackpool manager Paul Ince is still without the services of Thomas Ince due to suspension, while fellow midfielder Matt Phillips is missing with a broken arm. Michael Chopra drops to the bench and in comes midfielder Angel Martinez.

Middlesbrough: Leutwiler; Williams, Whitehead, Richardson, Carayol, Friend, Jutkiewicz, Leadbitter, Adomah, Varga, Woodgate

Blackpool: Gilks; Broadfoot, Cathcart, MacKenzie, Robinson, Ferguson, Osbourne, Angel, Bishop, Basham, Davies