The Teessiders beat Birmingham City 4-1 last time out, before their Boxing Day game against Rotherham was postponed.
Marcus Tavernier has dropped out of the side following the game at St Andrew’s with Duncan Watmore taking his place on the flank.
Scroll down and flick through the pages of our picture gallery to see the Boro side which will start at Hillsborough:
![Has recorded nine clean sheets in the Championship so far this season.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIyZDZlMGY0LWNhZWQtNDJiMi1iNDUzLTZiZjFhMjQzMjk3YTo5OTg5ZWMwOC0zZTc0LTRmMWUtOTJjNy1hMDZhNGJlNzc3Y2M=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. GK: Marcus Bettinelli
Has recorded nine clean sheets in the Championship so far this season. Photo: Alex Pantling
![A break should have been good for the defender who has recently recovered from a hamstring injury.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk1Yzc2MDQzLTRkNGUtNDFlNi04NDY5LWJmMDAyMzBlZTA4OTpjOWZkMDQxZC04MTY3LTQxZmMtYTRiZC0yYWE3ZTg2ZjYwZTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. RB: Anfernee Dijksteel
A break should have been good for the defender who has recently recovered from a hamstring injury. Photo: Clive Brunskill
![Warnock described the player as the best he's ever worked with last week.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZjNWQwZWUzLTNmYzUtNDQzOS04MWYyLThjZjc1M2Q2NGQzNToyZjM5ZWRiMi0yNzZhLTQwNTMtOTY5NS1hNzhkOThiYTIyZGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. CB: Paddy McNair
Warnock described the player as the best he's ever worked with last week. Photo: Alex Pantling
![Has started Boro's last 11 games in the heart of defence.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIxYjkzZmY4LTMwNDctNGE4Ni1iODFkLWJmMTQyMjdlN2FkZTowMmMyMTM1Yi0wZjE0LTQ5MjMtOWY3OS0zNWRjOTZkMjk0OWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)