Grant Leadbitter returns to the Boro side this evening. He has been influential at the heart of midfield, with Bruno Zuculini dropping to the bench.

There is no Tomas Kalas or Fernando Amorebieta in the defence, so Ben Gibson and Emilio Nsue come in.

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Subs: Smithies, Angella, Luongo, Petrasso, Tozser, Blackwood, Emmanuel-Thomas.

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Subs: Kike, De Pena, Mejias, Stephens, Stuani, Zuculini, Woodgate.

Kick-off is just over 15 minutes away, so let's get down to it with some team news.

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With snow and blizzards expected to sweep across Britain tonight, what better way to melt the ice than a fiery encounter between two Championship promotion hopefuls?

Middlesbrough, beaten in last season's play-off final by Norwich, have continued their tilt for the Premier League this season and lie fourth in the table after 16 games.

For Rangers, life in the second tier has not been so easy on the back of relegation last season and the departure of Chris Ramsey as manager earlier this month is evidence of the disappointment within the club at their current mid-table placing.

Form fancies the hosts, but the Rs have a good record on Teesside, winning on the last two visits.

So get your cuppa/pint/tipple and settle down to live text commentary of Friday night football under the Riverside lights.