Kieron Dyer in line for quick Boro debut

Kieron Dyer could make his Middlesbrough debut against first club Ipswich at Portman Road on Saturday.

The Teessiders are working on the formalities of a short-term deal for the 34-year-old former England midfielder, who was released by QPR earlier this month, and hope to have him available to boost their bid for promotion from the npower Championship as early as this weekend.