(Reuters) - Manager Aitor Karanka has hailed his Middlesbrough side for showing great character and spirit in the absence of skipper Grant Leadbitter and deputy George Friend.
Midfielder Leadbitter will only return in the summer after a hernia operation, while defender Friend suffered a knee injury during training last week and will miss the next few games.
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