Mowbray: McEachran set to stay
Manager Tony Mowbray is confident of keeping midfielder Josh McEachran at the Riverside Stadium for the rest of the season.
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16. Josh McEachran
| Title | Number |
|---|---|
| Appearances | 37 (3) |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellows | 4 |
| Reds | 0 |
The 19-year-old has made 23 appearances since joining on loan from Chelsea in the summer.
There had been suggestions that Chelsea may invoke their right to recall McEachran, who suffered a recurrence of an ankle injury against Blackburn on Boxing Day.
But Mowbray told local radio: "I've had conversations with some of the Chelsea hierarchy and they're 99.9% sure he won't be recalled in January.
"Unless they have a catastrophe with injuries, I think Josh will be staying with us until the end of the season."
McEachran has made 22 appearances for Chelsea and played five games during a loan spell at Swansea City last season.
Middlesbrough sit fourth in the Championship and are two points off an automatic promotion place.
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