Michael Carrick has to do something to solve the crisis Middlesbrough have at centre-back. Boro’s 2023/24 campaign was marred by injury issues all across the pitch. The likes of Hayden Hackney, Dael Fry, Tommy Smith, Marcus Forss and Daragah Leninhan spent large periods on the sidelines. Over the summer, Middlesbrough appeared to have largely fixed their ongoing injury problems. Hackney is back in full training and has been a regular feature this term, including over the weekend when Middlesbrough lost to Derby County. Fry and Leninhan also returned to action during the Teessiders’ pre-season …
