There was just one change to the side that started Forest's last game against Bristol City two weeks ago. Radoslaw Majewski drops to the bench after returning from international duty with Dele Adebola starting up front.

There is a welcome return to the substitutes bench for Dexter Blackstock.

Nottingham Forest: Lee Camp, Chris Gunter, Wes Morgan, Kelvin Wilson, Chris Cohen, Paul Anderson, Paul McKenna(C), Guy Moussi, Joe Garner,( Garath McCleary 66min) David McGoldrick( Robert Earnshaw 58min), Dele Adebola,(Dexter Blackstock 80min) Subs not used: Paul Smith, Luke Chambers, Lewis McGugan, Radoslaw Majewski
Bookings: McKenna 12min, Cohen 76min
Scorer: Earnshaw 73min

Middlesbrough: Brad Jones, Rhys Williams, David Wheater, Sean St Ledger, Emanuel Pogatetz, Julio Arca,(Didier Digard 66min) Gary O'Neil, Isaiah Osbourne, Adam Johnson, Leroy Lita,(Jonathan Franks 76min) Dave Kitson(Marcus Bent 57min)
Subs not used: Danny Coyne,(GK) Andrew Taylor, Tony McMahon, Mark Yeates, Didier Digard,
Bookings: Osbourne 64min, Williams 69min
Scorer: Lita 5min

Referee: Lee Probert

Attendance: 22,710 Away attn: 3,150