'Love it Neil!': Middlesbrough fans react as Neil Warnock names his first starting line-up at Stoke City

Neil Warnock has named his first team as Middlesbrough manager

Boro head to Stoke City this afternoon looking to claw themselves away from relegation danger, and Warnock has rung the changes after last week’s defeat at Swansea City.

In come Djed Spence, Marvin Johnson, George Saville, Patrick Roberts, Ashley Fletcher and Britt Assombalonga – with fans pleased with the new manager’s sweeping changes.

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Here’s what supporters were saying on social media:

@alfredmfc said: “Love it neil”

@rsimpson1012 added: “That’s what we need”

@leeholtbygoogl1 commented: “It's amazing How Gestede got a start under Woodgate yet can't even make the bench for Warnock”

@studdy2k tweeted: “UTB! looks like Wing backs!”

@stew_winter posted: “We've now got that bit better quality”

@Matt_Rowney added: “How didnt Woodgate see this last week? The lad lost the plot. Much better from Warnock”

@justcalledtosay said: “I see that as Spence/Johnson wing backs and Roberts behind Assombalonga/Fletcher. Looks good to me.”

@boyobeadlex posted: “ill take that any day of the week”

@wilko_wilkos tweeted: “I like the look of that line up! UTB”

@paultino1 commented: “Think he’s got it right imo.”

@officialandyb24 added: “2 strikers up top... Roberts and Johnson the attacking midfield options... Howson, McNair and Saville protecting the back. Not hard was it Woodgate?”

And here’s the Boro team in full: Stojanovic, Spence, Howson, Fry, Friend, Johnson, Saville, McNair, Roberts, Fletcher, Assombalonga

Boro subs: Pears, Wood, Moukoudi, Shotton, Clayton, Wing, Morrison, Tavernier, Nmecha