Russell Martin has urged his Swansea City squad to embrace the challenge of hosting in-form Middlesbrough, and reach the levels of performance that have seen them trouble some of the Championship’s big-hitters this season.
When Liam Walsh ran onto the Swansea.com Stadium pitch during the closing stages of Swansea City’s Championship meeting against Stoke City last month, it was the final instalment in seven months of arduous rehabilitation work for a player who has had to endure his share of injury frustrations across his career to date.
