Pogatetz back for Boro

Middlesbrough defender Emanuel Pogatetz returns to the squad for Sunday’s Barclays Premiership trip to West Brom after missing last night’s 1-0 UEFA Cup defeat by Stuttgart through suspension.

Manager Steve McClaren has no fresh injury worries and has 18-goal leading scorer Aiyegbeni Yakubu fresh after playing just the last few minutes against the Germans as a substitute.