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Karanka insists Middlesbrough will not sit back against Arsenal

Middlesbrough may have won just once all season, but Aitor Karanka has claims they will not look to shut up shop against in-form Arsenal.

Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka insists he will not set his team out to defend in Saturday's Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

The Teesside club have managed just one league win all season, a 2-1 victory at Sunderland back in August, and last weekend's 1-0 defeat at home to Watford saw them slip closer to the bottom three.

Second-placed Arsenal, meanwhile, have lost only once in all competitions this term and enjoyed a spectacular 6-0 Champions League victory over Ludogorets on Wednesday.