Juninho likely to be out until Christmas
Middlesbrough fear Brazilian star Juninho could miss a large part of the season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury at the weekend.
The Riversiders are awaiting a specialist’s report on the extent of the knee problem, sustained during the club’s friendly with Modena in Italy on Saturday.
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