Southgate demands Boro commitment

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has told his club’s wantaway stars he will not tolerate anything less than total commitment as he bids to arrest an alarming slide down the Barclays Premier League table.

Boro’s dismal St Stephen's Day loss to Everton left them hovering above the drop zone on goal difference with fears growing that the likes of Stewart Downing and Tuncay Sanli are set to leave in the transfer window.