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Karanka banks on experience
- Updated: December 24, 2016
Aitor Karanka is hoping familiarity will give Middlesbrough an advantage when they play Burnley on Boxing Day.
Burnley have won 16 of their 17 points this season at home, with only Swansea, Arsenal and Manchester City leaving Turf Moor with maximum points.
Boro have lost on only one of their previous six visits to Burnley and Karanka hopes that previous experience will help his side.
“I expect, like always on that pitch, a tough game, and especially this season when they have won 16 of their 17 points in the table at home,” Karanka said. “We know that they are a really strong team.
“We have experienced playing there because since I have been here, we have …