Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson is thrilled with his progress this season.

"It's been absolutely fantastic for me and without doubt my best spell as a Middlesbrough player," Johnson told Boro's website.

"I'm playing week in, week out, and I needed this run of games to get used to things. I always said if I get a run in the side then I'll perform and hopefully people are starting to see what I can do.

"It's very hard to just come in for one game here or there in the league. You need to be settled and form relationships with certain players on the pitch.

"The Blackburn game was a bit edgy, I didn't think anyone wanted to lose, but we will definitely be going for it Saturday."