Kim Hellberg must make Middlesbrough switch to avoid more Lankshear absence issues

Writer Eric Paylor argues that Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg needs to alter his attacking setup to cope with the absence of striker Will Lankshear. After Boro failed to score in consecutive Championship matches against Wrexham and Watford, Paylor believes the team lacks an adequate finishing alternative and cannot afford to drop more points in the race for automatic promotion.

Paylor notes that neither David Strelec nor Kyle Joseph has effectively filled the central striker role in Lankshear's absence. Instead of relying on a potential January loan signing, the columnist suggests moving Tommy Conway into the middle as the best tactical solution for Boro moving forward.