Tottenham v Middlesbrough

Tottenham v Middlesbrough April 11 2008

Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson is struggling with an ankle injury ahead of the Barclays Premier League clash against Middlesbrough at White Hart Lane.

Midfielder Jamie O'Hara is also a doubt, with a bruised foot.

Skipper Ledley King (knee) is resting for the final games of the season, while Gareth Bale (foot) and Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) are out for the campaign.

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is expected to name the same team that started the 2-2 draw with Manchester United.

That means the club's record £12.7million signing Afonso Alves is set to start again with Turkey international Tuncay Sanli having to make do with a place on the substitutes' bench.

The Boro boss will be concerned that Robert Huth's long-running foot injury shows no immediate signs of clearing up though midfielders Mohamed Shawky and Fabio Rochemback are both available after overcoming illnesses.

Squads

Tottenham: Cerny, Forecast, Hutton, Chimbonda, Woodgate, Dawson, Gilberto, Lennon, Jenas, Zokora, Malbranque, Huddlestone, Berbatov, Keane, Bent, Tainio.

Middlesbrough: Schwarzer, Young, Taylor, Wheater, Pogatetz, Boateng, Arca, O'Neil, Downing, Aliadiere, Alves, Turnbull, Grounds, McMahon, Shawky, Rochemback, Cattermole, Johnson, Tuncay.



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