'Ready for Yannick Bolasie' 'Rumours begin' Middlesbrough fans react to Birmingham team news as Neil Warnock makes two changes

Britt Assombalonga and Lewis Wing have both been recalled to the starting XI following Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Luton, with Chuba Akpom and Duncan Watmore dropping to the bench.

Warnock has named nine substitutes but that does include two goalkeepers and not playmaker Patrick Roberts.

The Boro boss did admit the 23-year-old could return to parent club Manchester City after starting just three games this season.

Here’s how some fans reacted to the team news on social media:

@1DaveyWalker: Roberts back to City ready for Bolasie

@PhiliusBoro: Good to see Wing get a chance. and Warnock is bound to rotate with all the games we have - so it isn't a case of Akpom being 'dropped'. Looks like we might have seen the last of Roberts though.

@Matt_Rowney: Patrick Roberts loan spell appears to be over. I'm fine with that as long as we can replace him.

@will_tyerman: Not one to knock the team before a ball is kicked but I certainly wouldn't have dropped both Watmore and Akpom

@AllAboutBoro: Roberts not in the squad. Poor lad (assuming he's not injured or nothing) what a waste of his time this has been. He'll be off in January to another team surely

@smoggyontour86: Lewis Wing needs to have a good game, no Roberts on bench could that be his Boro loan over with. 2 keepers on bench

@LewisThompson7: The Roberts has left rumours begin...

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