Boro boss waits on fitness reports

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren will hope to have two of his most senior players back from injury for Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final clash with West Ham.

Skipper Gareth Southgate missed the 1-0 UEFA Cup defeat by Steaua Bucharest in Romania with an ankle problem, while striker Mark Viduka remained behind on Teesside for intensive treatment on a thigh problem.