Injury woes for Boro

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren’s injury problems have increased further ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with Manchester City after midfielder Fabio Rochemback was ruled out of the next two games with a calf problem.

Skipper Gareth Southgate is also a doubt with a dead leg picked up in the 2-0 Boxing Day defeat by Blackburn, while Szilard Nemeth will be missing again with his hamstring strain.