 He suffered a stress fracture to the pubic bone which kept him out for more than three months from November 2007 until he returned to first @-@ team action for Middlesbrough 's 2 – 0 FA Cup victory over Mansfield Town on 26 January 2008 . He was sent off in the 80th minute in a match against Arsenal on 15 March 2008 after kicking Gaël Clichy in the face with his boot , which resulted in him receiving a three @-@ match ban . Mido was ruled out for the remainder of the 2007 – 08 season in April following a hernia operation on a pelvic injury . He made the bench for Middlesbrough 's opening Premier League fixture against former club Tottenham and came on as a substitute in the 82nd minute and scored four minutes later after deflecting Didier Digard 's shot . The following weekend saw him score against Liverpool at Anfield to put Middlesbrough 1 – 0 in the lead , but they eventually lost the game 2 – 1 . This was followed up with goals against Yeovil Town in the League Cup and Portsmouth in the league . Mido was again targeted by some Newcastle fans while warming up before Middlesbrough 's 0 – 0 draw , with claims of racist chanting being investigated by The FA . He revealed his anger at The FA 's investigation , believing that they would make no difference to any future abuse . Two men were eventually arrested over the chanting and were due to appear at Teesside Magistrates Court . 
