One month after his final Middlesbrough look, Aidan Morris is in line for a possible return on Boxing Day.
Morris has continued workforce coaching after being sidelined since November 25 with a knee harm, supervisor Kim Hellberg confirmed Tuesday forward of Friday’s showdown with Blackburn Rovers. The American midfielder hasn’t been confirmed but to characteristic this week, however is trending upward for a potential return earlier than 2025 ends.
“Aidan is again in coaching with us,” Hellberg mentioned in a press convention. “However he’s been away for a time. He’s coaching and did an excellent session. What’s in full coaching and what isn’t? That’s tough to say.
“He’s an excellent participant, you may see that,” Hellberg added. “However I’ve been very impressed by the gamers who’ve been taking part in there. Browney [Alan Browne], Gilly [Alex Gilbert] and Hayden [Hackney] have been very, excellent.”
Morris, 24, has made 18 appearances for Middlesbrough this season throughout all competitions. The previous Columbus Crew midfielder has added two assists in Championship play, retaining his beginning spot earlier than twisting his knee in opposition to Coventry Metropolis in late-November.
Morris impressed throughout his first season on Teesside, logging 37 appearances underneath Rob Edwards following his transfer from MLS. His constructive run within the English second-tier has boosted Morris’ function with the U.S. males’s nationwide workforce, with the veteran midfielder logging 9 caps over the previous 24 months.
Hellberg will hope to have Morris again on Friday on the Riverside Stadium, as Middlesbrough seeks a return to profitable methods. Middlesbrough’s current four-match profitable run was snapped in a 2-0 loss to Bristol Metropolis, protecting them six factors again of league-leading Coventry Metropolis.