Middlesbrough goalkeeper Brad Jones has revealed Afonso Alves is changing his game to try to handle Premiership life.

"He's working so hard. He's changed his game a bit to suit the boys. Internally we all notice it and I hope the fans do as well," Jones told Boro's website.

"He's putting a lot more work in and putting the defence under pressure, running down the channels and getting shots off.

"Maybe he's not getting the goals, but he'll get his reward soon.

"Game by game we just need to pick up as many points as we can, get as many wins as we can get and try and stay as positive as possible."