Kitson in line for Boro bow

On-loan striker Dave Kitson will make his Middlesbrough debut against Nottingham Forest tomorrow after joining the club from Stoke.

Boro boss Gordon Strachan is likely to play him up front alongside his former Reading strike partner Leroy Lita.

Austria defender Emanuel Pogatetz should figure wearing a protective face mask after suffering a broken cheekbone, while Isaiah Osbourne will make his home debut after moving to the Riverside on loan from Aston Villa.

Didier Digard is back in the squad as well after proving his fitness but Marvin Emnes will miss out with a cold.