{"id":645807,"date":"2025-12-21T07:36:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T07:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/645807\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T07:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T07:36:17","slug":"riley-mcgree-injury-update-as-middlesbrough-star-suffers-latest-blow-at-bristol-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/645807\/","title":{"rendered":"Riley McGree injury update as Middlesbrough star suffers latest blow at Bristol City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Riley McGree was forced off in Middlesbrough’s defeat at Bristol City\"RileyRiley McGree(Image: Anna Gowthorpe\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n

Kim Hellberg is hoping Riley McGree’s injury is not a serious one, after the Middlesbrough<\/a> star was forced off injured at Bristol City.<\/p>\n

McGree appeared to pull up in around the 15th minute of the match as he skipped past a Bristol City player with the ball. But he was knocked slightly off balance in doing so and immediately appeared to feel his hamstring as he laid the ball off.<\/p>\n

After treatment, McGree<\/a> was forced off and, after a strong run following his injury hell over the last two-and-a-half years, he looked understandably distraught.<\/p>\n

It compounded a frustrating day for Boro<\/a>, who lost 2-0 as their Ashton Gate curse continued. Without a win at Bristol City since 2020, this was Hellberg’s first loss as Boro boss.<\/p>\n

But providing a hopeful update after speaking with the Australian star at the interval, the Boro head coach said: \u201cI actually don’t know yet. I think it\u2019s not too dangerous, but I don’t have a good answer for you yet. We will see.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just spoke to him at half time a little bit and hopefully it isn\u2019t too serious. Riley is an unbelievable player for us. It\u2019s a tough blow, but we have such a big squad and a lot of good players.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we just keep going and hopefully he is back soon. He didn\u2019t think it was such a big thing at half-time. He\u2019s a good person as well as a player that we need in the squad.\u201d<\/p>\n

The hope will be that the injury does not prove to be a serious one. McGree has had to endure two and half years of injury hell.<\/p>\n

Having worked extensively in recent months ahead of his return to strengthen muscles in his legs to try and build more resistance, McGree had returned to action in fine form.<\/p>\n

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