Arca To Return

The Boro midfielder has not played for the first team at all this season having sustained an ankle injury in Boro's pre-season friendly against Hibernian in the close season.

Elsewhere, Egyptian striker Mido, who was forced to sit out the weekend draw at Blackburn, is still struggling with a groin injury and is unlikely to be risked for the match against Mark Hughes' side at The Riverside on Wednesday evening.