Jonny's so good: Form puts boss in quandary

CENTRE-BACKS READY TO START AGAIN, BUT CAN THEY OUST HOWSON?

- By CRAIG JOHNS

MIDDLESBROUGH won't welcome any new players back for tomorrow's trip to Millwall, with Boro still waiting on George Edmundson returning to training.

Edmundson has been absent with an ankle injury suffered during the victory at Stoke City. He is now close to a return to full training, but the clash with Millwall at The Den will come too soon for him.

His return will provide an extra defensive boost for Boro for the Championship run-in though, with Boro still well in the mix for a play-off place.

Boro will be without Seny Dieng and Luke Ayling for the rest of the season, while Neto Borges is still hopeful of getting back to play the last two games of the regular campaign.