Middlesbrough gains significant momentum after training ground video surfaces With Middlesbrough, Matt Clarke has resumed first-team practice.

Middlesbrough gains significant momentum after training ground video surfaces
With Middlesbrough, Matt Clarke has resumed first-team practice.

After a difficult year due to injuries, Matt Clarke has resumed training with Middlesbrough’s first team in an effort to return to the field.
Matt Clarke has a difficult time adjusting to life in Middlesbrough.
When the defender joined the team in August of last year, it was viewed as a major victory for the Teesside team.

The left-handed center back, who was under contract with Brighton, had previously excelled at this level while on loan at Derby and West Brom. As a result, it was anticipated that he would contribute significantly to Boro.
However, Clarke was restricted to just six appearances in the league last season, and he hasn’t played since October 1, 2022, due to an issue with the nerves in his back which affected the mobility of the 26-year-old.

Due to the nature of the setback, Boro have been managing the injury carefully, so they have been reluctant to put a definitive time frame on when Clarke would return.
Matt Clarke back training with Middlesbrough
But, in a positive update, the club shared footage of first-team training, which included Clarke with the rest of the group.

Of course, that doesn’t mean he is going to be available for selection straight away, but he is clearly closing in on a return, even if he is likely to play for the U23s before he is back in Michael Carrick’s plans.