Middlesbrough have completed a double swoop for Melbourne City keeper Tom Glover and Central Coast Mariners midfielder Sam Silvera.
Both free agent Glover, 25, and 22-year-old Silvera, who has joined for an undisclosed fee, have signed three-year deals at the Riverside Stadium.
Michael Carrick has told his Middlesbrough players to be ready to seize their big moment as they attempt to ease themselves to within one game of the Premier League.
Boro welcome Coventry to the Riverside Stadium for the second leg of their Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final on Wednesday evening, with Sunday’s first leg having ended 0-0.
There was no breakthrough in the first leg of the Championship semi-final between Coventry and Middlesbrough as the two sides played out a cagey 0-0 draw at the CBS Arena.
There were few chances over the course of the 90 minutes, with Coventry goalkeeper Ben Wilson required to make a couple of decent saves in the first half.
Michael Carrick will have no regrets that his illustrious playing career is over as he attempts to guide Middlesbrough through the biggest game of his managerial reign to date.
The 41-year-old played in Champions League and FA Cup finals and won five Premier League titles during a trophy-laden spell at Manchester United, but on Sunday will stand on the touchline at Coventry as his Boro side looks to take a significant step towards the Sky Bet Championship play-off final.
Middlesbrough defender Darragh Lenihan is refusing to get ahead of himself as he attempts to move a step closer to his childhood dream.
The 29-year-old Republic of Ireland international and his team-mates head into the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final with Coventry on Sunday knowing they could be just three games away from the Premier League.
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