As cup holders Steve McClaren must guard against complacency and make sure Boro have enough firepower to out-gun the Coco-Cola Championship side.
With several first team members injured, including Gaizka Mendieta and Stuart Parnaby, the Boro boss has rested some of his senior players.
George Boateng took a knock on Saturday, while Ray Parlour, Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink will benefit from a chance to re-charge their batteries, although two of them are on the bench.
With several first team members injured, including Gaizka Mendieta and Stuart Parnaby, the Boro boss has rested some of his senior players.
George Boateng took a knock on Saturday, while Ray Parlour, Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink will benefit from a chance to re-charge their batteries, although two of them are on the bench.
The team and substitutes for the Coventry Cup clash is as follows.
Nash, Davies, Riggott, Ehiogu, Cooper, Morrison, Doriva, Wilson, Downing, Job, Nemeth
Subs: Jones, McMahon, Parlour, Graham, Hasselbaink