Back in the Premier League after a seven-year exile, Middlesbrough should showcase several of the nine new faces Aitor Karanka has imported to the Riverside this summer. Boro fans will be keen to take a first look at Víctor Valdés, Álvaro Negredo, Marten de Roon et al, while Joe Allen is set to make his Stoke debut following a £13m move from Liverpool. Given that Karanka’s side conceded only eight Championship goals at home last season Mark Hughes must trust his strikers are wearing their shooting boots. Louise Taylor
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