Boro include Mendieta in their squad. Tony McMahon returns from injury and Lee Cattermole will get some action.
The Boro squad is: Jones, McMahon, Grounds, Hines, Johnson, Goulon, Cattermole, Mendieta, Bennett, Hutchinson, Craddock, Thompson, McArdle, Cronesberry, Smallwood, Martin
Meanwhile Liverpool include five new signings in their squad. There line up is:
Itandje, Darby, Insua, San Jose, Hobbs, Spearing, Crowther, Leiva, Lindfield, Brouwer and Leto
Subs: Flynn, Martin, Plessis, Putterill and Threlfall