Juno returns

Last updated : 22 January 2003 By Reggie Holdsworth
The Little Fella has been in Brazil for three months at Professor Nivaldo Baldo's sports clinic, in Campinas just outside Sau Paulo, where he has been having treatment after his cruciate ligament operation.

It is hoped that he will soon be ready to start running and building up his fitness. With no specific target pencilled in for his return Boro are in no rush to get him back, the important thing is to make sure he is right.

Should Boro pick up another ten points, and all but guarentee safety, they would be foolish to gamble with a less than 100% fit Juninho. Using him very sparingly in preparation for next season would be a good move.