Middlesbrough striker Rudy Gestede.Middlesbrough striker Rudy Gestede.
Middlesbrough striker Rudy Gestede.

Joe Nicholson's starting XI to face Tottenham Hotspur - with ONE change from Preston win

Middlesbrough will welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Riverside Stadium this afternoon – but who will start for the Teessiders against Jose Mourinho’s side.

Boro boss Jonathan Woodgate still has several injury concerns especially at the back following Daniel Ayala’s setback at Preston last time out. Our Middlesbrough writer Joe Nicholson has picked the starting XI he would play against Spurs – scroll down and flick through our gallery to see if you agree with his selections: