Aidy Boothroyd has no reported new injuries to worry about and the same eighteen players are all again expected to be involved in the squad.
Middlesbrough travel having admitted they are in a relegation battle and Boro Boss Tony Mowbray, who was doing the rounds as a potential City manager back in May, hopes to have his captain Gary O'Neil fit enough to play after shaking off a knee strain.
Former Sky Blue loanee Willo Flood is definitely out with a knee injury.