Midfielder Marten de Roon will not figure in Middlesbrough's Sky Bet Championship clash with Sheffield United after he sealed a move back to former club Atalanta.
The Italians were given permission to speak to the 26-year-old after the clubs agreed a fee for the man who cost Boro B£12million last summer.
Adam Forshaw could get the nod to replace De Roon, while striker Patrick Bamford staked his claim with an impressive display as a substitute after replacing summer signing Ashley Fletcher in last Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Wolves.
Fletcher was one of six debutants for the Teessiders at Molineux along with Darren Randolph, Cyrus Christie, Jonny Howson, Martin Braithwaite and Britt Assombalonga.
Adam Forshaw set to replace departed Marten de Roon for Middlesbrough
