LET'S GIVE EM 'HELL

Boss Kim eager to measure Boro's top-flight credentials

- BY CRAIG JOHNS KIM HELLBERG

UP FOR THE CUP Boro's Swedish boss is excited at getting a taste of FA Cup adventure

KIM HELLBERG claims his promotion-chasing Middlesbrough side can use today's trip to Fulham as a marker for their Premier League ambitions.

Boro sit second in the Championship but head to Craven Cottage with a number of important players absent through injury.

It means many have questioned if Boro should prioritise the league and rest key players for the cup.

But Hellberg instead sees the game as a great opportunity to learn about themselves ahead of hopefully challenging teams like the Cottagers more regularly next season.