CHAMPIONSHIP
MIDDLESBROUGH striker Ashley Fletcher could be back in action by mid-January according to manager Neil Warnock.
Fletcher has been absent since September due to a hamstring injury, but the 25-year-old is closing in on a return.
Warnock said: “Ashley Fletcher will be two to three weeks I think. I saw him (this week) and wow, he looked really good.
“He’s back in full training and said he’s feeling good. He’s stepping up his recovery now.
“He’s going to go into a two-week pre-season programme with John Thrower, the fitness g...