Team News: Middlesbrough without injured Ben Gibson for Brentford game

Ben Gibson is out of Middlesbrough's Championship encounter with Brentford after failing to shake off a hamstring strain, picked up against MK Dons.

Otherwise, Boro boss Aitor Karanka has no fresh injury concerns, with summer signings Christian Stuani and David Nugent featuring in attack.

Meanwhile, Brentford's new arrivals, Sergi Canos and Ryan Woods, must wait to make their first start for the Bees after being left on the bench for the trip to the Riverside Stadium.

The Londoners are without midfielder Andy Gogia again, after he missed the 1-1 draw at Leeds United.

Middlesbrough: Konstantopoulos, Nsue, Ayala, Amorebieta, Friend, Leadbitter, Clayton, Stuani, Fabbrini, Downing, Nugent Subs: Mejias, Kike, De Pena, Stephens, Kalas, Adomah, Forshaw

Brentford: Button, Colin, Barbet, Dean, Bidwell, Diagouraga, McCormack, Kerschbaumer, Vibe, Djuricin, Judge Subs: Bonham, Woods, O'Connell, Smith, Udumaga, Canos