Aitor Karanka resumes first-team duties at Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka has resumed his duties at the Sky Bet Championship club.

There had been much speculation that the Spaniard would leave the Riverside after a failed attempt to smooth over a bust-up ahead of Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Charlton, which he missed.

But, in a statement on the club website on Monday evening, Boro said: "Middlesbrough Football Club can confirm that head coach Aitor Karanka will be resuming first-team duties with the club with immediate effect.

"We have 10 games left this season and as a club we are fully focussed on what remains of our Championship campaign."