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Middlesbrough's FA Cup third-round trip to Brentford thrown into doubt as Championship club report a number of positive covid tests with training ground shut since Monday

Middlesbrough's preparations for their FA Cup third round trip to Brentford have been hit by positive coronavirus cases.

The Sky Bet Championship club has revealed its Rockliffe Park training headquarters was effectively shut down on Monday after the first-team staff and players were tested, and a further round of testing, which also included under-23s players, was carried out on Thursday morning.

A statement on Boro's official website said: 'Our Emirates FA Cup preparations have been hit by positive tests for Covid-19 among first team players and staff this week.