Aitor Karanka has revealed he is planning to unleash Serbian new boy Milos Veljkovic.
After three games on the bench the on-loan Spurs man could get some pitch time at Rotherham on Saturday.
The highly-rated Serbian Under-21 central defender or holding midfielder, 19, joined the club a fortnight ago, initially until January.
He was an unused substitute at Brighton, Wolves and then Watford last weekend but could soon make his Boro debut.
“I hope I can give him a chance soon,” said Karanka. “Milos is a young lad and he is training very well with us but it is difficult when you arrive in a team where all the players are playing well.
“It is hard to give him an opportunity when that is the case but I told him if he keeps working in the same way the chances will appear for him.”
Veljkovic has featured twice as a sub in the Premier League for Spurs and also twice in the Europa League this term.
“So he is capable of playing in this team,” said Karanka. “I said to him that Ryan (Fredericks) and Ken (Omeruo) are good examples for him.
“Both didn’t play at the beginning and when they got their chances they took them and kept playing in the first 11.
“Milos knows this and he’s training well. He’s ready.”
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