Middlesbrough legend Fabrizio Ravanelli is backing them for promotion.

The Italian, 53, is a cult hero on Teesside following his brief stint with the club.

He told The Sun: “Fingers crossed. I truly hope they will be able to get promoted to the Premier League this summer.

“They suffered that 2-0 defeat to Huddersfield on Easter Monday and this has made things a little more complicated for reaching the play-offs.

“If they get in, I'm pretty sure they will create lots of trouble to the other teams."