Schwarzer should play

Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer is expected to pass a late fitness test to keep his place in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League game at West Ham.

The goalkeeper suffered a knee injury while playing for Australia against Argentina in Melbourne on Tuesday, while number two goalkeeper Brad Jones was left out of Wednesday’s reserve game at Wigan as a precaution.

Manager Gareth Southgate has the option to hand £5m new signing Gary O’Neil his first start, though the former Portsmouth player could well be on the bench.

Team (from): Schwarzer, Jones, Young, Davies, Taylor, Wheater, Woodgate, Riggott, Boateng, O’Neil, Tuncay, Rochemback, Arca, Downing, Mido, Aliadiere, Dong-Gook.