King back for Boro

Gareth Southgate has Marlon King available as the Middlesbrough manager bids to end a run of 14 Barclays Premier League games without a win against Liverpool tomorrow.

King, on loan from Wigan until the end of the season, missed Boro’s clash with the Latics last weekend due to the terms of his contract and was cup-tied for clashes with West Ham that sandwiched Saturday’s goalless draw.

Southgate is likely to give fit-again Jeremie Aliadiere his first league start of 2009 following the French forward’s fine display in Wednesday’s 2-0 FA Cup fifth round win over the Hammers.

Chris Riggott (knee) and Didier Digard (thigh) have long-term injuries and will not feature.

Team (from): Jones, Hoyte, Pogatetz, Wheater, Huth, Arca, O’Neil, Bates, Downing, Aliadiere, Tuncay, Turnbull, McMahon, Walker, Taylor, Emnes, Johnson A, King, Alves.