Pogatetz, who has missed the club's last two matches with a virus, replaces Jonathan Grounds from the side that lost at Blackpool on Tuesday night.
Boro boss Gordon Strachan has made two other changes from the XI that lost at Bloomfield Road.
Kyle Naughton returns in place of Justin Hoyte at right-back, with Julioa Arca starting ahead of Jonathan Franks on the left of midfield.
NOTTM FOREST (4-4-2): Camp; Gunter, Morgan, Wilson, Perch; Majewski, McKenna, Cohen, Anderson; Earnshaw, Blackstock.
Subs: Chambers (gk), McGugan, Adebola, Garner, McGoldrick, Moussi, Smith.
MIDDLESBROUGH (4-4-2): Coyne; Naughton, Wheater, McManus, Pogatetz; Flood, O'Neil, Robson, Arca; Aliadiere, McDonald.
Subs: Steele (gk), Hoyte, Lita, Miller, Grounds, Franks, Taylor.
Source: Northern Echo
Source: Northern Echo