Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder says Manchester City loanee Zack Steffen is in contention for selection this weekend.
The goalkeeper had been out with a knee injury since late August as his World Cup hopes with the USA took a concerning blow. The shot-stopper is expected to make the plane for Qatar but might not be Gregg Berhalter’s first pick at the tournament.
The 27-year-old secured a move to Boro in a bid to gain game time ahead of the winter World Cup, his infamous last City appearance coming in April's 3-2 FA Cup semi-final defeat to Liverpool which featured his fumble for Sadio Mane’s first goal.