Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the first Premier League clash between Middlesbrough and Bournemouth at the Riverside Stadium.

Junior Stanislas's participation has been in doubt leading up to the game and he has not recovered in time for his manager Eddie Howe to pick him. He will surely be a miss having contributed greatly in the last few games, claiming two goals against Hull in the 6-1 win.

TEAMS// Middlesbrough: Valdes, Barragan, Gibson, Chambers, Friend; Traore, Clayton, Forshaw, Downing; Negredo, Ramirez. Subs: Fabio, Bernardo, Leadbitter, Rhodes, Fischer, Guzan, Nugent. ///Bournemouth: Boruc, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels; Arter, Surman, King, Wilshere, Ibe; Wilson. Subs: Gosling, Ake, Afobe, Gradel, Federici, Fraser, Mings.

The away side are coming into this fixture on a fine run of form. They are unbeaten in their last four PL games. Another plus is the return of Andrew Surman from illness, taking up his usual midfield duties.

A few changes for the home side after a well-earned and much needed point against Arsenal. Grant Leadbitter back in the squad after recovering from hernia surgery and is on the bench