Boss Rob Edwards has been stood down from Middlesbrough's game against Birmingham on Saturday amid Wolves' interest in appointing him as their new manager.

Wolves saw an approach to speak to Edwards rejected by Boro on Thursday and the manager was locked in talks with members of the Championship club's hierarchy on Friday.

Edwards did not hold his pre-game news conference, nor did he oversee the team's final training session before the game with Birmingham.

And it has now emerged he will not take charge of the home Championship game against the Blues this afternoon.