Middlesbrough are likely to be without Darragh Lenihan tomorrow for the trip to Sunderland, with the defender still not training as a result of his foot injury.
Lenihan has missed Boro's last two, but Carrick says the club still don't have a definitive timeframe for when the Ireland international might be back in action as they await tests on the problem causing pain in his foot. Nevertheless, perhaps offering some encouragement that it's not expected to be very serious, the Boro head coach says the club's transfer plans won't change as a result.
Lenihan's lay-off comes as Boro are also still without Anfernee Dijksteel and Matt Clarke. Dijksteel is not expected back until the start of next month, while Clarke has been gradually building up his recovery from a back problem, though still isn't ready for a return.
