Michael Carrick insisted “nothing’s changed” regarding Ben Doak’s immediate future at Middlesbrough after the Liverpool loanee helped earn a point against Cardiff amid reported interest from the Premier League.

The 19-year-old winger has been the subject of reported offers from Crystal Palace and Ipswich in the last week, which have been rejected by the Reds.

Carrick said: “Nothing’s changed. Loans are loans, that’s how it is. In terms of the situation, it’s exactly where we are.

“He played today, looked dangerous and created a goal. It is what it is. Nothing has changed from our point of view. I’m pretty calm about it.

“He played today, he played well in spells and looked really dangerous. I have no worries about that.

“January can throw up different things. Sometimes you can keep players and sometimes you can lose players or teams come in for your players, that’s just how it is. Everyone is important but we knew the situation when we got into it.”