New pictures from the Middlesbrough dressing room at Southampton show the extent of the foot injury Callum Brittain suffered on Saturday.

Brittain had been seen limping off gingerly at half-time, but he re-emerged for the start of the second half, lasting until the 62nd minute of the game, where he was withdrawn for tactical reasons as Rob Edwards switched things up tactically. His changes worked as Boro came from behind to earn a credible point on the road.

Asked after the 1-1 draw about Brittain , he revealed the right wing-back had taken a nasty hit to his foot during the first half and said he ‘lost a lot of blood’ during the interval as Boro’s medical staff patched him back up. The former Blackburn Rovers man had been determined to play on, epitomising the character and hunger

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