Forest pair hunt recalls

Wales internationals Chris Gunter and Robert Earnshaw are in line to return for Nottingham Forest at Middlesbrough on Saturday.

Gunter is fit again after recovering from the virus that forced him to miss his country's international against Scotland last weekend while Earnshaw came through the game without suffering any injury.

Striker Dexter Blackstock is hoping to feature after missing the last three games with a knee problem while defender James Perch may also be given a run-out after successfully coming through a reserves match in midweek following a stress fracture on his shin that has sidelined him for six months.