Boro's build-up to the Championship season continues in Germany this evening with a friendly against SV Sandhausen.

Sandhausen finished 11th in Bundesliga 2 last season and provide the opposition for Boro 's first game of their Germany trip.

Tony Pulis will again be joined in the dugout by Sam Ellis, who was confirmed as his assistant manager on Friday.

Ellis was with the squad for Tuesday's 2-0 win at Spennymoor.

Boro have taken the same squad to Germany as travelled to Austria for the beginning of pre-season , with Daniel Ayala again missing out through injury.

They will also face Augsburg on Wednesday before returning to England for a series of games against lower league opposition .

This evening's game kicks off at 5.30pm UK time at the Julius Strohmayer Stadion in Mindelheim.

Join Philip Tallentire, in Germany, and Dominic Shaw for updates