Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka has told Alvaro Negredo to come out fighting as he attempts to prove himself as one of the best forwards in the Premier League.
The 31-year-old Spanish striker, who is at Boro on a season-long loan deal from Valencia, announced his return to English football with a goal in the 1-1 opening day draw with Stoke.
However, he has not registered since - although he did play a key role in keeper Maarten Stekelenburg's own goal in the 3-1 defeat at Everton last month - and lost his place to Jordan Rhodes for the trip to West Ham before the international break.