Middlesbrough have confirmed midfielder Fabio Rochemback will not be offered a new contract.

The future of Man City manager Sven Goran Eriksson is likely to become much clearer on Monday.

SVEN Goran Eriksson was last night set to be put out of his misery at Manchester City after being summoned for talks over his future with representatives of the owner Thaksin Shinawatra.

Middlesbrough 8 Manchester City 1

Middlesbrough 2 Portsmouth 0

Tottenham 1 Middlesbrough 1

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is expected to name the same team that started the 2-2 draw with Manchester United against Tottenham at White Hart Lane tomorrow.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate will welcome Brazilian midfielder Fabio Rochemback back from suspension for Sunday’s Riverside Stadium clash with Manchester United.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate must give late fitness tests to Robert Huth and Luke Young ahead of his side’s Barclays Premier League trip to Chelsea on Sunday.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate will be without striker Mido and midfielder Fabio Rochemback through suspension for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Derby.

Strikers Afonso Alves and Jeremie Aliadiere return to the Middlesbrough squad for tomorrow’s trip to Arsenal.

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate made three changes from the side beaten by Cardiff in the FA Cup for the Premier League clash with his former club Aston Villa.

THE Bluebirds are flying high, and not even the prospect of a turbulent flight back home could hold any fears for the victors.

Middlesbrough defender David Wheater will celebrate signing his new three-and-a-half-year contract by returning from suspension for tomorrow’s Riverside Stadium clash with Reading.

Middlesbrough 1 Sheffield United 0 (after extra time)

Liverpool 3 Middlesbrough 2

Sheffield United 0 Middlesbrough 0

Blackburn 1 Middlesbrough 1

Blackburn striker Jason Roberts returns to the starting line-up against Middlesbrough at Ewood Park today.

Middlesbrough 0 Everton 2

Middlesbrough captain George Boateng returns to the squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Everton after serving a one-match ban.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has a concern over England defender Jonathan Woodgate ahead of the St Stephen's day trip to Birmingham.

Derby 0 Middlesbrough 1

Middlesbrough 2 Arsenal 1

Misfiring Middlesbrough have been forced to hand rookie goalkeeper Ross Turnbull his third Premier League start in this afternoon’s crucial clash at Reading.

Middlesbrough 0 Aston Villa 3

Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate is back in contention for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Middlesbrough have three major injury concerns as they prepare for the Barclays Premier League match against Aston Villa.

Middlesbrough 1 Tottenham 1

Middlesbrough 0 Chelsea 2

AND so it continues. This swaggering victory made it five straight wins at home in the Premier League for Manchester City this season and equalled the total they achieved in the whole of last year’s campaign.

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson believes his summer recruits have already increased in value less than two months into the season.

LATE goals from Gareth Bale and Tom Huddlestone earned victory for Tottenham in their Carling Cup third round clash against Middlesbrough at White Hart Lane last night.

Middlesbrough 2 Sunderland 2

Middlesbrough 2 Northampton 0

Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate is unlikely to be involved in Sunday’s Premiership clash with former club Newcastle despite returning to training after knee surgery.

Luke Young has been ruled out of Middlesbrough’s trip to Wigan tomorrow as he continues treatment for a thigh strain.

Turkish international Tuncay Sanli will have his first taste of English football when he makes his Premiership bow for Middlesbrough at home to Blackburn tomorrow.

A youthful Middlesbrough side beat Cumbrian outfit Carlisle 2-0 in a friendly at Brunton Park.

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is closing in on his fourth summer signing after Luke Young headed for Teesside today.

Lord Stevens was wrong to point the finger at agents in his inquiry into Premier League transfers without hard evidence, according to former Football Association compliance officer Graham Bean.

Lord Stevens’ long-awaited report into alleged illegal payments clears all Premier League clubs of paying or receiving bungs - but the report raises separate concerns about two managers and a number of agents.

Five Premier League clubs have been named by Lord Stevens in his final report into top-flight transfers.

Middlesbrough 3 Fulham 1