That means Emmanuel Latte Lath again leads the line at Deepdale and Neto Borges keeps his place at left-back despite this week’s arrival of Giles.
Morgan Whittaker and George Edmundson weren’t signed in time to feature.
Seny Dieng is absent from the squad after undergoing surgery on an injury this week. He posted a picture on his Instagram on Friday night. Michael Carrick will provide more details on Dieng’s injury after the game.
Shea Connor is the back-up keeper at Deepdale.
MIDDLESBROUGH: Glover, Ayling, Fry, van den Berg, Borges; Hackney, Morris; Doak, Azaz, Burgzorg, Latte Lath
SUBS: Connor, Barlaser, Clarke, Gilbert, Forss, Giles, Finch, Palmer, McCabe
PNE:Woodman; Storey, Gibson, Hughes, Kesler-Hayden, McCann (c), Thordarson, Meghoma, Frokjaer, Greenwood, Osmajic.
SUBS: Cornell, Whatmough, Lindsay, Potts, Brady, Ledson, Holmes, Riis, Keane.
