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REDS boss Mark Robins gave his thoughts ahead of the clash with Middlesbrough.

"We have a few concerns with Liam (Dickinson), Jamil (Adam) and Luke (Potter) at the moment. Jim (O'Brien) has trained again so we will have to see whether he has any reaction but apart from that we are ok", Mark told Barnsley Player.

"Luke Potter has had his operation and is now on the road to recovery. It is a blow because we are a little short so we want to have him back with us quickly. Any injury is a concern because we do not carry a big squad.

"It is all about belief and we want to carry that into Saturday's game because we will need it. Middlesbrough are one of the fancied teams this season.

"I have had a conversation or two with clubs about Iain Hume but so far nothing has happened as yet. We will not rush into anything until something happens that is right for all parties. If it doesn't then Iain will stay with us and continue to work very hard.

"We will not be doing anything in a rush. I am not going to comment on any more players coming in and going out. We are heading towards a deadline where people will panic but we will not be doing that. I have people in mind but you are always at the mercy of other clubs. We do need numbers but the window opens again a week later so we will just carry on with our work.

"Middlesbrough are one of the favourites for the title never mind promotion and they have great backing from the chairman and supporters. I know Gordon Strachan from my time as a youngster at Manchester United and he is always very thorough. They will be a different side to play against this season and this is a challenge we are looking forward to.

"We want to pit our wits against them and we are relishing this challenge. We need to be focussed and concentrate on our aims for each and every game. We want to go out and better the result we picked up last weekend.

"They have some very, very good players and we will need to be right at the top of our game to get anything from it. I am pleased with the way things are shaping up but we will always try to improve. This is a really, really big game for us and we will have to be fully prepared for that".

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