{
  "id": 3939897,
  "title": "Hellberg provides latest fitness update on several Middlesbrough players with forward close to return",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/hellberg-provides-latest-fitness-update-on-several-middlesbrough",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T10:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hellberg-provides-latest-fitness-several-103500755.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg has provided an update on the fitness status of several players ahead of their upcoming match against West Brom. Forward Tommy Conway is expected to return to training in the near future after recovering from ankle and hernia injuries. The 23-year-old will sit out the Saturday game against West Brom but could be back for the next match. Meanwhile, Adilson Malanda will rejoin the team for the West Brom fixture after being rested during a recent Carabao Cup victory. Sam Byram, who recently joined Boro from Leeds United, is also working on his fitness and is set to train today. Ashley Phillips, who made his debut as a substitute against Doncaster, will likely need more time before he can start. Alfie Jones, another player who had featured against Doncaster, is also slowly regaining his fitness after recovering from an injury sustained in December.",
  "summary": "Tommy Conway is set to return to training with Middlesbrough imminently as he nears a return to action.The forward underwent surgery on the ankle injury that ruled him out of the World Cup before requ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Tommy Conway close to return after ankle and hernia injuries",
    "Adilson Malanda rejoining team for West Brom match",
    "Sam Byram training as he recovers from joining Leeds United"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}