After yet another draw at the weekend, plus a rather dismal performance, we could do with some good news from Rockliffe Park.
The virus appears to have cleared, and there are a number of players who are stepping up their rehabilitation from injuries and could return to action, or at least training, sooner rather than later.
The first is our great goalscoring hope, Australian international Scott McDonald.
McDonald recovered from his hernia operation only to sustain a problem with his hamstring. however he is back in training and could return for Saturday's clash with Crystal Palace, or play against Plymouth on Easter Monday.
On the negative side, defender Emanuel Pogatetz is struggling with his knee after a pinful knock on the same kneecap he had surgery on last year.
Meanwhile, we had all given up on Willo Flood pulling on a Boro shirt again this season, but the Irishman is making "good progress" from his cruciate tear and has an outside chance of recovering before the season closes.
New winger Jay O'Shea did not feature against Watford, but should be in the squad, if not the starting eleven on Saturday.
French forward Jeremie Aliadiere is back in light training after breaking his toe against Cardiff City, and could make it back in time for the end of the season.
Aliadiere and Flood will both be assessed next month to determine their fitness.
Young striker Luke Williams is expected to return to full training next week, following a knee injury and full-back Tony McMahon will be assessed next week to see whether he can start some weight-bearing training after sustaining a stress fracture in his foot.
Even long term absentees Seb Hines and Matthew Bates are starting to see the light at the end of the long injury tunnel.
Hines ankle and medial knee ligament injury has required mutiple surgeries and a lay long off, but the young defender has now started light running and could be back in ful training for the 2010-11 pre-season.
Fellow defender Matthew Bates will also be assessed next week to determine the rate of his recovery from the cruciate injury he sustained last summer. If all goes well, Bates is expected to join the Academy for some light training by the end of the season.
First published on www.ComeOnBoro.com on 31-3-10
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