Middlesbrough vs Stoke City

Michael Carrick named an unchanged starting XI for Middlesbrough's clash with Stoke City, while Dael Fry was able to return to the subs bench.

It's also worth noting that this is Boro's 37th game in the Championship this evening, and that means it's the cut-off point for the ten-yellow card rule. If he avoids that, however, he'll be free from risk unless he sails close to 15 yellows. But Paddy McNair has retained his place in Carrick's starting XI.

Middlesbrough host Stoke City looking to close the gap on Sheffield United to just one point · The teams drew 2-2 when they met earlier this season · The Potters ...

- The Potters have scored eight goals in their last two games - The teams drew 2-2 when they met earlier this season - Middlesbrough host Stoke City looking to close the gap on Sheffield United to just one point

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Ben Wilmot is back to start for Stoke City against Middlesbrough. The centre-back missed Friday night's 3-2 win over Blackburn Rovers after picking up an ...

Jack Bonham stays in goal behind a back for of Ki-Jana Hoever, Dujon Sterling, Wilmot and Axel Tuanzebe. Nathan Lowe, the 17-year-old forward, misses out with a back injury. Stoke have travelled north on the back of back-to-back wins and are searching a third win in a row for only the second time since October 2016. [Stoke City player ratings vs Blackburn as Ki-Jana Hoever double seals rare feat](https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-blackburn-player-ratings-8240507) [Stoke City boss opens up on Will Smallbone, reason behind form and 'frightening' legs](https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-blackburn-will-smallbone-8235345) [Smallbone, Maja, Sima - Stoke City's 28 loan players since relegation ranked](https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/gallery/stoke-city-loan-players-smallbone-8233714) [Alex Neil has his say on goalkeeper situation after Stoke City injury set-back](https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-blackburn-team-news-8235330) [Alex Neil lays out what he has to deliver as he 'turns around Stoke City juggernaut'](https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-manager-alex-neil-8234911) The centre-back missed Friday night's 3-2 win over Blackburn Rovers after picking up an injury at Sunderland the previous weekend but comes straight back in at the Riverside in place of Morgan Fox. Ben Wilmot is back to start for Stoke City against Middlesbrough.

Stoke City are back in the north as Alex Neil takes on promotion-chasing Middlesbrough. Stoke are trying to build on two impressive back-to-back wins over ...

Neil has seen his side win 5-1 at Sunderland and secure a 3-2 home victory over Blackburn Rovers to move up to 14th in the table. A run of 14 wins in 18 games has catapulted Boro up the Championship table and they now sit four points behind Sheffield United with 10 games remaining. But I'm not naive to the fact that if we go and lose the next game or don't perform well it'll be the same stuff put about. Our 2-1 win at the Victoria Ground in January 1955 was the only time we ever won away on New Year's Day from joining the league in 1899 until 2018." Jack Bonham stays in goal behind a back for of Ki-Jana Hoever, Dujon Sterling, Wilmot and Axel Tuanzebe. We spoke when we first came in about wanting to do better than we have in the last four seasons. The manager has played Morgan a lot this season and Ben has recovered quite quick from his knock. But they will have their work cut out against a Middlesbrough side whose results have been transformed since Michael Carrick took over in October, finding them fourth from bottom of the Championship. Nathan Lowe, the 17-year-old forward, misses out with a back injury. Neil is targeting at least the club's best finish since relegation from the Premier League in 2018 and trying to get into the top half. Axel and Ben have previously played well as a combination too. We would also like to hear from you, so please send us your views via our Stoke City

The only change on the bench is Dael Fry returning in place of Anfernee Dijksteel. Sonny Finch keeps his place among the substitutes, with Isaiah Jones ...

Alex Neil has made one change to his Stoke team, with Ben Wilmot returning to the defence in place of Morgan Fox. Paddy McNair keeps his place in the team, with Aaron Ramsey starting on the right flank for the third game in a row. The only change on the bench is Dael Fry returning in place of Anfernee Dijksteel.

The Potters were impressive on Friday in a 3-2 home win over Blackburn Rovers, despite the visitors threatening a fightback late-on after trailing by three ...

[here at StokeonTrentLive](https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/all-about/stoke-city-fc) with Stoke City writer [Peter Smith](https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/authors/peter-smith/) providing teams news, live match updates, player ratings, reaction and analysis. Alternatively, you can watch the match highlights a day later on Wednesday, March 15, from 10.30pm on ITV 4. And Stoke now face another tough test from a Middlesbrough team sitting third in the Championship. You can also follow Pete on Twitter [here](https://twitter.com/PeteSmith1983) and Facebook [here](https://www.facebook.com/PeteSmithSentinel/) Michael Carrick's side have won seven of their last eight matches, having been hovering just above the relegation zone when the former Manchester United midfielder took over at the Riverside in late October. [Stoke City player ratings vs Blackburn as Ki-Jana Hoever double seals rare feat](https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-blackburn-player-ratings-8240507) [Stoke City boss opens up on Will Smallbone, reason behind form and 'frightening' legs](https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-blackburn-will-smallbone-8235345) [Smallbone, Maja, Sima - Stoke City's 28 loan players since relegation ranked](https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/gallery/stoke-city-loan-players-smallbone-8233714) [Alex Neil has his say on goalkeeper situation after Stoke City injury set-back](https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-blackburn-team-news-8235330) [Alex Neil lays out what he has to deliver as he 'turns around Stoke City juggernaut'](https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-manager-alex-neil-8234911)

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On-advance Manchester Joined protector Axel Tuanzebe will go on at the back, while Dwight Gayle is again set to work as the solitary place ahead for Stir up in this challenge. Due to a back injury, Middlesbrough will once again be without Matt Clarke, but the home team is healthy going into this game. We can see from a review of their previous head-to-head matches going back to 27 June 2020 that Middlesbrough has won three of these games, Stoke City has won one, and there have been two draws. That amounts to a value of 2.33 goals per game on average. After winning their previous match against Blackburn Rovers 3-2 in the Championship, Stoke City heads into this one. The evidence demonstrates that Middlesbrough has conceded six goals in five of their previous six games.

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7 McNair: Confident display. Solid defensively and calm in possession, carrying the ball out and through midfield. 6 Lenihan: Tested defensively by a Stoke side ...

Got better as the game went on and went close a couple of times in the second half. Replaced in the second half. Man of the match: Will Smallbone. Barlaser (for Howson, 66): Tried to get on the ball but bit sloppy in possession. 5 Hackney: A rare off night for the young midfielder, who was uncharacteristically sloppy in possession. 6 Howson: Alongside Hackney, struggled to get a grip of the game in the middle against the impressive Smallbone.