Middlesbrough begins the 2025/26 Championship season under new manager Rob Edwards after parting ways with Michael Carrick. Following a lackluster finish last season, they hope to qualify for the playoffs. The team struggled defensively, achieving only one clean sheet in their final stretch. Swansea, meanwhile, finished the last season seven points shy of playoffs but ended with strong momentum, losing only once in their final eight matches. Both teams come into the new season with aspirations and challenges ahead.
Middlesbrough officially parted ways with Michael Carrick, now under Rob Edwards aiming for a play-off charge after a disappointing 10th-place finish last season.
Middlesbrough struggled defensively, registering only one clean sheet since March and securing just one win in their last six matches, culminating in a 2-0 defeat to Coventry.
Swansea, finishing seven points off the play-offs, ended the previous season strongly with only one loss in their final eight matches, indicating a potential season turnaround.
Riley McGree's presence in Middlesbrough's squad is uncertain, while new signing Callum Brittain could debut, alongside Tommy Conway, who scored twice in a recent friendly.
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