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Aitor Karanka urges focus from Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka urges focus from his squad as they look to close in on automatic promotion to the Premier League.

Aitor Karanka has urged focus from his Middlesbrough side as they continue their Premier League promotion push.

Boro were beaten 3-0 by rivals Bournemouth last week, and currently sit third in the Championship, a point behind the Cherries who lead the table.

Karanka told Sky Sports News: "All of the players are excited, but they know how difficult it will be. For every club, it is important to get promotion, but this club is a Premier League club. Everything [about it] is Premier League."

"I think the key is to not make many mistakes, because now in this league, every mistake is a problem and we have to learn about what happened against Bournemouth.

"They are one of the best teams in the league and they were much better than us that day. We need to learn from that game and that week, because we could have given it away."

Catch Sports Mole's live commentary of Boro's clash with Wigan Athletic here.

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