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  4. Morris loss a blow to Boro - Carrick

    Aidan Morris in action for BoroRex Features

    Michael Carrick admits the loss of midfielder Aidan Morris for "a number of weeks" is a blow for Middlesbrough.

    The 23-year-old USA international suffered a twisted knee in training with his country ahead of their Concacaf Nations League quarter-final against Jamaica.

    Morris had played all 21 matches for club and country since the start of the season, having appeared in 22 more for previous club Columbus Crew between February and June.

    Carrick has given his blessing for Morris to remain in the US before linking up with the Boro squad next week.

    "We’ve given him an extra little bit of time off because it’s the right thing to do - he’s played a lot of football," Carrick said before his side head to Oxford United in the Championship on Saturday.

    "He’ll be back with us next week. It’s a blow, it’s disappointing, but it's part of the game and hopefully he won’t be too long. He’ll come back strong, fit and fresh."

    Carrick said he would "have to wait and see" on the fitness of Morris' midfield-partner Hayden Hackney, who is nursing an ankle problem.

    "We’re hopeful, we're not giving up on him," Carrick said, with reference to Saturday.

    Left-back Lukas Engel and centre-back Rav van den Berg have resumed light training after injury but remain absent, having missed 12 and three games respectively.

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  9. Eight Boro players return from international duty

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    It wasn't just the impressive Liverpool loanee Ben Doak who was away from the Middlesbrough squad on international duty over the past week.

    Seven other players featured for their country including Doak's Scotland team-mate Tommy Conway, who started up front in the 1-0 Nations League win at home to Croatia and was an unused sub for the 2-1 victory in Poland.

    Scotland's two wins in Group A1 in their final two fixtures means they have given themselves a chance of escaping relegation to League B when they contest a play-off in March next year.

    Finn Azaz was a 76th minute sub for the Republic of Ireland in their 1-0 win over Finland on Thursday and played 23 minutes of the 5-0 defeat to England at Wembley in the Nations League three days later.

    Ireland also face a play-off in four months to determine whether they stay in League B or are relegated to League C.

    Isaiah Jones played the full 90 minutes in both of Guyana's games against Barbados in the Concacaf Nations League play-in round. Jones claimed an assist in a 4-1 win on Saturday and scored in a 5-3 victory on Tuesday.

    Here’s a look at how Boro's players got on elsewhere:

    • Riley McGree played 90 minutes for Australia in a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia and 81 minutes of a 2-2 draw with Bahrain in their Asian World Cup qualifiers.

    • Anfernee Dijksteel played 21 minutes for Suriname in their 1-0 defeat by Canada in the first leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarter-final. He was an unused sub in a 3-0 loss in the second leg.

    • Aidan Morris was called up by the USA but did not make the matchday squad for the 1-0 and 4-2 wins over Jamaica in the Concacaf Nations League quarter-final.

    • Goalkeeper Seny Dieng was an unused sub for Senegal in their 1-0 win over Burkina Faso and 2-0 victory against Burundi in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group stage.

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  11. 🎧 I've never seen a winger like Ben Doak - Townsend

    Middlesbrough winger Ben DoakRex Features

    Former England international Andros Townsend said he's "never seen a winger who can dribble with both feet" like Ben Doak.

    The 19-year-old is on loan at Championship side Middlesbrough from Liverpool and starred for Scotland during their Nations League wins over Croatia and Poland.

    "He was brilliant, so fearless," Townsend said of Doak's performance in the 1-0 victory against Croatia on BBC's Monday Night Club.

    "We're talking about [Josko] Gvardiol, the most expensive defender in the world and he was just running at him. He was taking him on, he was doing tricks.

    "But the thing that impressed me most as a winger myself is he can dribble with both feet, so you don't know what he's going to do.

    "Most wingers now, they have a competitive weaker foot but I've never seen a winger be able to dribble with both feet.

    "He can dribble with his right foot or make that nice angle with his left foot and come inside and get shots off. Very impressed with him as a whole."

    Doak has scored once and delivered three assists in 10 Championship appearances for Boro this season, who are seventh in the table and chasing promotion.

    The teenager also assisted John McGinn's opener in the dramatic 2-1 win over Poland in Warsaw on Monday night.

    Ex-Norwich, Blackburn and Celtic striker Chris Sutton said the word "fearless" is a "great description" of Doak.

    "That's what he is," said Sutton. "I think he's made the right move in terms of going out on loan at Middlesbrough. He's getting game time."

    Listen to the Monday Night Club on BBC Sounds here.

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  20. Smith desperate to return for Boro

    Tommy Smith playing for Middlesbrough in September 2023Rex Features

    Tommy Smith has played 47 games for Middlesbrough since joining in 2022

    Middlesbrough defender Tommy Smith admits he is desperate to get back playing again after more than a year on the sidelines.

    Smith, 32, has been out since October 2023 when he ruptured his Achilles in a match against Birmingham City.

    The former Huddersfield Town and Stoke City player has undergone an extensive period of rehabilitation but hopes he is near the end of it.

    "I'm on the road to recovery and hopefully I'll be back on the grass again sooner rather than later," he told 72+: The EFL Podcast.

    Smith was Boro's regular right-back under boss Michael Carrick when he got injured, with Luke Ayling arriving from Leeds United, initially on loan in January, to cover for his absence.

    The defender says he has "hated" having to go through his recovery period and he 'craves' a return to match action.

    "I want to get fit as soon as possible," he said. "I've absolutely hated every single minute of his rehabilitation.

    "I'm a firm believer that it will make me stronger mentally. But I just want to get back on the grass.

    "I crave that routine of going in on a Monday morning and preparing for a game on a Saturday."

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  22. Carrick happy for Boro to take a breather

    Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick stood on the touchline at Riverside Stadium Rex Features

    Michael Carrick has a 50% win rate as Middlesbrough head coach with 52 wins from 104 games

    Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick wants his players to recharge their batteries during the international break ready for the long winter slog.

    Boro are seventh in the Championship, one point outside the play-offs after scoring nine goals in wins over QPR and Luton Town.

    It is their highest position of the season, but rather than worry about losing momentum, Carrick believes it is time to take stock.

    "It's that time of year for the boys to take a deep breath," he told BBC Radio Tees.

    Boro resume with a trip to Oxford United on 23 November where they will aim for a third consecutive win for the first time since March.

    But with visits to Burnley and Leeds United to come before Christmas, it is set to be a very important time to shape the Teessiders' season.

    "There's a long winter and a load of football ahead and hopefully plenty of good times," Carrick added.

    "We've had a good little blast, but this feels like a time to freshen up."

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