Middlesbrough have received a triple injury boost ahead of Stoke City’s visit on Tuesday evening, with Callum Brittain and Dael Fry fit to play, and Riley McGree back in training.

Brittain became a doubt for Tuesday evening’s game after coming off in Saturday’s draw against Southampton. A bad cut to his foot caused discomfort for the right wing-back, with dressing room pictures showing a huge amount of blood-loss as a result.

His availability will be a boost to Rob Edwards , who doesn’t have a natural understudy to the summer signing, who’s been a key player so far this term. The return of Fry is also a boost as Boro ’s defensive problems start to ease after the Teessider missed Boro’s last three with a calf problem.

Offering good news on the injury front, Edwards said: “Britts is

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