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Boro v Doncaster preview
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Second-placed Middlesbrough tackle Doncaster Rovers at the Riverside Stadium in the Championship on Saturday. Boro boss Gareth Southgate is hoping to have striker Jeremie Aliadiere back at his disposal for the clash.The Frenchman missed the victories over Swansea and Scunthorpe with a hamstring injury but was due to return to training on Friday.There is otherwise little good news for Southgate, who is still missing Brad Jones and Chris Riggott (both ankle) and Didier Digard (groin).Striker Afonso Alves, who continues to be linked with a move away from the Riverside Stadium, remains on the sidelines with toe and Achilles problems.Skipper Emanuel Pogatetz is closing in on a return from knee surgery but Matthew Bates (cruciate ligament) could miss the entire season.Rovers team newsDoncaster boss Sean O'Driscoll has concerns over the fitness of Gareth Roberts and Martin Woods ahead of the trip North East.Defender Roberts picked up an ankle injury during the goalless draw with Coventry on Tuesday night, while midfielder Woods picked up a calf problem and both are rated as doubtful by physio John Dickens."Gareth will have treatment for the next couple of days - he won't do any running - and we'll see how he is on Saturday," said Dickens."The same applies to Martin. He's got a bit of a calf strain and he'll just have treatment and he'll not train this week. Like Gareth, he's 50-50."Defensive duo Byron Webster (ankle) and James O'Connor (knee) will remain on the sidelines but midfielder John Spicer should return after missing the Coventry clash due to an unnamed injury.