Aitor Karanka has confirmed Boro are considering taking action over an alleged incident involving Grant Leadbitter and Jose Semedo at Hillsborough on Saturday.
There was a flashpoint 20 minutes into the second half of the match when the two players faced-off.
Leadbitter was then seen angrily complaining to referee Stephen Martin who, soon after booked Lee Tomlin and Semedo for a separate incident.
After the match it was claimed Leadbitter had complained that he'd been spat at.
However, when quizzed in the post-match interviews, both Sheffield Wednesday boss Stuart Gray and Boro head coach Karanka said they had not seen the alleged incident.
Today, though, Boro's head coach did say the club were looking into taking the issue further.
He said: “We are going to work (on it) but I prefer not to say anything because I don't know what the steps are here and can't say one thing because maybe I make a mistake.
“Grant and the club are working and let's see but I prefer not to say anything.”
It's unknown whether referee Stephen Martin included the alleged incident in his match report. If nothing is mentioned in the report Boro could consider making a formal complaint to the Football Association.
What Karanka did say on Saturday was that in his view, Leadbitter would not complain about something that hadn't happened.
“Grant, I know him, he is a very good lad, a very good player, a very good character and if he did something like that (reacted) it is because something has happened but I can't say what happened because I don't know,” he said.
“He is a strong character but he doesn't do anything if he does not receive anything bad.”
Karanka, meanwhile, says he hopes to include Jelle Vossen in his squad for tomorrow's match if the striker receives the all-clear from the medical staff. The Belgian suffered concussion in the home clash with Leeds on February 21.
The Boro boss confirmed Ryan Fredericks missed the Sheffield Wednesday defeat for tactical reasons but is likely to be in the squad for the visit of Millwall tomorrow.
Dani Ayala (thigh) won't be involved though Mustapha Carayol may be named on the bench.
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