Morrison boost for Boro

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren is hopeful of welcoming back emerging youngster James Morrison to strengthen his depleted squad for the trip to Bolton.

Morrison has not featured since suffering concussion following an accidental collision with Robbie Keane against Tottenham on December 18, but could come into contention tomorrow.

McClaren is still without George Boateng (ankle), Stewart Downing and Ray Parlour (knee), Tony McMahon (shoulder) and Malcolm Christie (leg) but is hopeful Szilard Nemeth could return from a hamstring injury.

Possible squad: Schwarzer, Jones, Bates, Parnaby, Queudrue, Morrison, Rochemback, Nemeth, Pogatetz, Southgate, Riggott, Ehiogu, Wheater, Mendieta, Doriva, Johnson, Hasselbaink, Maccarone, Yakubu, Kennedy.