Middlesbrough midfielder Didier Digard will step up his bid to play a part in the club’s fight for survival when he turns out for the reserves.The 22-year-old Frenchman, a 4million summer signing from Paris St Germain, will start for Gareth Southgate’s second string against Manchester City at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday.

Didier Digard has ruled himself out of Middlesbrough’s relegation battle as he does not want to ‘rush’ his return from injury.

Didier Digard has ruled himself out of Middlesbrough’s relegation battle as he does not want to ‘rush’ his return from knee and groin injuries.The French midfielder was on the end of a crunching tackle from former Boro star Lee Cattermole in their match with Wigan last month.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate will be without midfielder Didier Digard for the FA Cup fifth-round replay visit of West Ham.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate will be without midfielder Didier Digard for Wednesday night’s FA Cup fifth-round replay visit of West Ham.The Frenchman could be sidelined for 12 weeks after suffering a partial tear of the medial ligaments in his right knee and a partial rupture of the quadraceps muscle in his left leg following a challenge by Wigan’s Boro old boy Lee Cattermole at the weekend.

Middlesbrough midfielder Didier Digard has been ruled out for three months with a knee injury.

Steve Bruce jumped to Lee Cattermole’s defence after his first-half challenge on Middlesbrough’s Didier Digard hospitalised the Frenchman.Boro midfielder Cattermole incurred the wrath of both the home fans and players but referee Mike Dean’s decision to take no action appeared to be vindicated by subsequent television replays.

Former Boro midfielder Lee Cattermole clatters Didier Digard as Wigan earn the draw

Middlesbrough’s Didier Digard is adamant he has no regrets about swapping his Parisien lifestyle for a relegation battle at the Riverside.Digard has taken time in adjusting to life in England following a 4million move from Paris Saint-Germain last summer.

Didier Digard insists he has no regrets about his move to Middlesbrough from Paris St Germain.