That means Jonny Howson and Neto Borges again start at centre-back, with Rav van den Berg named among the substitutes. Samuel Iling-Junior continues at left-back.
Kelechi Iheanacho keeps his place in the side after scoring his first Boro goal in last week’s win over Oxford.
There’s only one change on the bench, with Anton Palmer being named in a matchday squad for the first time. The 16-year-old’s twin brother Bailey has been on the bench three times in the league this season and was also in the squad for the FA Cup defeat to Blackburn in January.
Riley McGree is again among the substitutes but the game comes too soon for George Edmundson and Dael Fry, who Carrick is hoping to have back in training next week.
Valerien Ismael has made five changes to his Blackburn team as he goes in search of his first win as Rovers boss. Ex-Boro midfielder Adam Forshaw is among the substitutes.
MIDDLESBROUGH: Travers, Dijksteel, Howson, Borges, Iling-Junior; Hackney, Morris; Burgzorg, Iheanacho, Azaz, Conway
SUBS: Glover, van den Berg, Barlaser, McGree, Whittaker, Forss, Giles, Woolston, A.Palmer
BLACKBURN: Pears, Rankin-Costello, Batth, Hyam, Ribeiro, Travis, Buckley, Dolan, Cantwell, Hedges, Gueye
SUBS: Toth, Pickering, Tronstad, Ohashi, Forshaw, Sanderson, Cozier-Duberry, Woodrow, Montgomery
