Middlesbrough know a victory against Bolton at the Riverside tonight will take them back up to second in the Championship.

Boro have enjoyed a fine start to the season, with Tony Pulis' men only losing the one game so far, against Norwich last time out.

That loss prompted the experienced manager to make changes for the game against the Trotters tonight, with Pulis reverting to a back four instead of the back five that he's favoured for the majority of the season.

The north east side appear to have lined up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Jordan Hugill getting his first start as the main striker, ahead of Britt Assombalonga.

Further back, George Saville makes his full home debut in midfield, whilst the final change sees Martin Braithwaite return to the XI to provide an extra attacking threat.

Some supporters were surprised by the changes made by the manager. Here's how they reacted to the line-up on twitter...

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