Mills misses out for Boro

Middlesbrough will be without suspended full-back Danny Mills for the visit of Liverpool tomorrow.

The loan signing picked up his fifth booking of the season against Wolves on November 1 and will sit this one out with either youngster Andrew Davies or Chris Riggott likely to take his place.

Mark Schwarzer will return in goal after missing the 2-0 victory at Aston Villa because his daughter was ill, while Franck Queudrue will continue at left-back after being cleared of violent conduct earlier this week following a clash with Southampton striker Kevin Phillips.

Provisional squad: Schwarzer, Nash, Davies, Queudrue, Southgate, Cooper, Riggott, Boateng, Mendieta, Zenden, Doriva, Juninho, Greening, Ricketts, Nemeth, Maccarone.