The international break feels like it comes at a good time for Middlesbrough .

As well as a chance to get some extra time on the training pitches to go over and improve on certain aspects of performance after just two points from the last nine available, it could also prove valuable for the rest and recuperation time too.

Rob Edwards makes no apologies for demanding hard work from his players, and it’s worked so far as results are concerned, with Boro second in the league table. It hasn’t come without a cost, however, with injuries along the way. We take a look at Boro’s injury list heading into the break and expected return dates.

Seny Dieng

Dieng hasn’t played a competitive game for Boro since last December, and underwent Achilles surgery in January. He returned to training in th

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