Preview: Middlesbrough v Cardiff March 07 2008
Middlesbrough have no fresh injury concerns ahead of Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final against Cardiff.
Jeremie Aliadiere serves the third part of a four-match ban, while Chris Riggott and Jason Kennedy have joined Stoke and Darlington respectively on loan until the end of the season.
Tony McMahon (back) and Mohamed Shawky (hamstring) both featured for the reserves in midweek though the latter is highly unlikely to feature this weekend.
Andrew Taylor (foot) is back in training after three months out injured.
Cardiff boss Dave Jones hopes to welcome back Joe Ledley, who has been missing since limping off in last month's 0-0 draw at Coventry with a hamstring problem.
Ledley has since returned to training and should be in contention for the trip to Teesside if he suffers no reaction.
Jones is likely to retain experienced duo Riccardo Scimeca and Trevor Sinclair in his starting line-up after the pair impressed on their first starts since returning from injury in the 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace on Tuesday.
Gavin Rae and teenager Aaron Ramsey were the men to make way in midweek and they will hope for a recall to City's starting XI after coming on as substitutes against the Eagles.
Striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is likely to return to face his former club after being an unused substitute in midweek, with Steven Thompson the most likely candidate to make way.
Long-term absentees Robbie Fowler (hip) and Warren Feeney (ankle) will again be sidelined.
Squads:
Middlesbrough: Schwarzer, Turnbull, Young, Wheater, Grounds, Pogatetz, Huth, McMahon, Hines, Arca, Rochemback, Cattermole, O'Neil, Downing, Tuncay, Johnson, Alves, Mido, Lee.