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Middlesbrough trio pushing for fitness

10 Dec 2016

Aitor Karanka confirms injury concerns for three Boro players ahead of Southampton match

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Middlesbrough are waiting on the fitness of three players ahead of Sunday's Matchweek 15 trip to Southampton.

“Alvaro [Negredo], Gaston [Ramirez] and Jordan [Rhodes] couldn’t train with the team today,” Aitor Karanka told mfc.co.uk on Friday. “I need to check with the doctors."

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Boro's head coach also confirmed that George Friend (knee) is still unavailable but could return to training on Monday.

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