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  4. No wholesale changes for Boro in EFL Cup tie

    Edwards to make 'a few changes' against Doncaster

    Middlesbrough welcome League One Doncaster Rovers to The Riverside in the first round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday (19:45 BST).

    Boro began life under new boss Rob Edwards with a 1-0 win over Swansea on Saturday while newly-promoted Rovers came from behind at Mansfield to snatch a late winner and make it two wins from two in the third tier.

    Edwards spoke to the media after training on Monday and here are some of the key points:

    • Says "there's nothing wrong with enjoying" the opening day win

    • They've been working on set-pieces and were pleased to score the winner from one

    • Working to build a connection with the fans - "We're all in this together"

    • "We're always looking to maximise the transfer window, we're hopeful we'll have more bodies coming in to help"

    • "News to me" that keeper Tom Glover will leave but talks over Rav van den Berg's future are "ongoing"

    • Finn Azaz and George Edmundson resumed light training on Monday

    • Big history in the EFL Cup at Boro, "we want to build momentum here"

    • Grant McCann has done a really good job at Doncaster but "it's about what we do, we expect a really tough game"

    • "There won't be wholesale (Boro) changes but there will be a few"

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  10. Edwards savours 'proud' first win as Boro boss

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    Rob Edwards replaced Michael Carrick as Middlesbrough boss in June

    Middlesbrough head coach Rob Edwards savoured a 'proud' first competitive game in charge.

    He watched his team beat Swansea City at the Riverside to get their Championship campaign off to an ideal start.

    "I loved it." he said. "Really good day for us. [There was] a lot of emotion pouring out at the end because it was a really proud moment for me.

    "You are head coach of Middlesbrough Football Club, my family were all there - it was a big moment for all of us and it couldn't have gone any better."

    Dael Fry's goal was the difference and Edwards was thrilled by how his side performed.

    "We would all love it to be 4-0 but the reality is the Championship is tough and a lot of games are going to be fine margins," said the ex-Luton boss.

    "But we came out the right side of it. What I would say on that is that second half, Sol [Brynn] has not had a shot to save.

    "I thought we were comfortable even when they had the ball. In and out of possession, I thought we controlled the game, so [the win is] thoroughly deserved."

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  18. 🎧 72+: Championship season preview

    72+: The EFL Podcast

    "The amount of new managers coming into the league this year, I have never seen anything like it".

    Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by special guests Tommy Smith and Alex Bruce to preview the 2025-26 Championship season.

    They discuss a range of topics including assessing chances of sides coming down from the Premier League, who the contenders might be for the top six and take a deep dive of each of the sides promoted from League One.

    Listen to the full episode of 72+ and more on BBC Sounds.

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  19. First game a 'pinch-me moment' for Edwards

    Rob Edwards 'really excited' for opening Boro game

    Middlesbrough head coach Rob Edwards has admitted he is "really excited" to lead out his new side in their opening game of the Championship season when they host Swansea City on Saturday (15:00 BST).

    Edwards joined Boro on a three-year deal back in June, and told BBC Radio Tees that it will be a proud moment for him to take charge.

    "I am really excited. If somebody had said to me years ago that I'd be the head coach of this club and leading them out, it is a pinch me moment," he said.

    "We want to make it a winning week. There has been a really good blend of clear messages and a fun, relaxed environment this week.

    "Of course it would be great [to start with a win], but it is the one thing that we can't guarantee. Hopefully we see a really good performance full of hard work."

    This week the club announced the signing of defender Callum Brittain on a four-year deal and Edwards added: "I think he is a brilliant player, I really do. I think over the past couple of years in this league he has proven to be the most consistent right-back.

    "He has got a brilliant attitude, he has got leadership qualities and has a real appetite to want to join us and play for us."

    Listen to the full BBC Radio Tees interview with Edwards here via BBC Sounds.

  20. 'A season of consolidation and transition ahead?'

    Are Boro on for a season of transition?

    "It has been a rather slow summer. From the Coventry game at the end of last season to now, it feels like things have been moving at a glacial pace."

    Ahead of Middlesbrough's opening game of the new season at home to Swansea on Saturday (15:00 BST) Boro fan Chris Saunders joined BBC Radio Tees' Rob Law to look ahead to the new campaign.

    "I felt that after the absolute trainwreck that was last season, I had to detox from it all, but I'm so pleased it is back," Saunders said.

    "I have no expectations of us doing anything this season. I think it will be a season of consolidation and transition.

    "That feeling could change depending on the incomings and outgoings between now and the end of the window, however, as it stands, I haven't seen a squad this ill-prepared for a season in a long time."

    Listen to the BBC Radio Tees season preview in full via BBC Sounds.

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  24. Pick of the stats: Middlesbrough v Swansea City

    Side-by-side of Middlesbrough and Swansea City club badges

    Rob Edwards makes his league debut as Middlesbrough head coach on Saturday (15:00 BST) as they host Swansea City.

    The former Luton Town boss was appointed in June following the dismissal of Michael Carrick and will have promotion expectations on his shoulders after the club failed to break into the top six last season.

    Meanwhile, the Swans will be hoping to reap revenge on the Teesside club for last year's opener, which Boro won with a penalty.

    • Middlesbrough have won each of their last five home league games against Swansea City, with four of those victories coming via a one-goal margin.

    • Swansea City won their last league game against Middlesbrough and will be looking to win successive matches against Boro for the first time since June 2020.

    • Middlesbrough beat Swansea on MD1 of the last Championship season and will be looking to win back-to-back opening matches of a league season for the first time since 1994.

    • Swansea have failed to win any of their last four opening day fixtures (D2 L2), with both defeats during that time coming on the road via one-goal margin.

    • Middlesbrough's Riley McGree has struck three goals across his prior five league appearances against Swansea, his most against any side in the EFL.

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