Stuttgart coach Armin Veh has revealed the Bundesliga club have agreed personal terms with Chelsea defender Khalid Boulahrouz.

Jens Lehmann will continue his career after Euro 2008 with Bundesliga side Stuttgart after signing a one-year contract with the 2007 German champions.

YOU can say what you like about Giovanni Trapattoni — but you can’t argue with his record as a club manager.

RANGERS manager Walter Smith faces an anxious wait to discover whether captain Barry Ferguson will be fit for tonight’s Champions League opener against Stuttgart at Ibrox.

Middlesbrough 0 Vfb Stuttgart 1 (2-2 on agg. Middlesbrough win on away goals)

Middlesbrough 0 Stuttgart 1 (2-2 on aggregate, Middlesbrough win on away goals)

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren once again left leading scorer Aiyegbeni Yakubu out of his European starting line-up as his side looked to book their place in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup.

Stuttgart 1 Middlesbrough 2

MIDDLESBROUGH boss Steve McClaren headed for Stuttgart determined to go one better than last season’s UEFA Cup adventure.