FA Cup: Ince and Boksic doubtful for Rovers tie

Middlesbrough's Paul Ince and Alen Boksic are both major doubts for the FA Cup fifth round clash with Blackburn.

Ince is struggling with a back problem while Boksic returned from international duty having had to pull out of the Croatia squad with flu.

Phil Stamp is out with a shoulder injury while Gianluca Festa and Jonathan Greening are suspended and loan signing Benito Carbone is cup-tied, although full-back Robbie Stockdale has recovered from a hamstring strain.

Matt Jansen has been ruled out of the clash with a hip injury, while Garry Flitcroft also misses out as he serves the second game of his three-match ban.

Alan Kelly has a knee injury and his place on the bench at the Riverside Stadium will be taken by rookie Ryan Robinson.

Boro (from): Crossley, Jones, Stockdale, Murphy, Southgate, Ehiogu, Gavin, Ince, Mustoe, Wilson, Marinelli, Johnston, Wilkshire, Downing, Boksic, Whelan, Windass.

Blackburn (from): Friedel, Robinson, Short, Berg, Johansson, Curtis, Mahon, Hignett, Tugay, Cole, Hughes, Taylor, Duff, Bjornebye, Gillespie, Dunn, Neill.