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Tottenham’s projected starting XI v Middlesbrough

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Christian Eriksen of Tottenham in action vs Gillingham during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Gillingham at White Hart Lane on September 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images )
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Christian Eriksen of Tottenham in action vs Gillingham during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Gillingham at White Hart Lane on September 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images ) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 21: Christian Eriksen of Tottenham in action vs Gillingham during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Gillingham at White Hart Lane on September 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images )
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 21: Christian Eriksen of Tottenham in action vs Gillingham during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Gillingham at White Hart Lane on September 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images ) /

Who will Tottenham start against Middlesbrough?

Tottenham face a tricky fixture this weekend when they travel to Middlesbrough. It’s a match Spurs should win, but securing three points on the road in the Premier League is rarely a straightforward task.

Further complicating issues for Mauricio Pochettino, are several prominent injury questions ahead of the match. Star striker Harry Kane will certainly miss the affair, and several other regular starters also face fitness questions. It could be a last-minute decision whether or not Eric Dier, Moussa Dembele or Danny Rose are involved.

Even with the injury doubts, it’s pretty easy to predict the majority of Saturday’s starting XI. Pairing a little bit of common sense with clues from the Tottenham squad against Gillingham on Wednesday provide us a lot of data to go on.

Even so, Pochettino has been a little more adventurous with his lineups as of late. No one expected Jan Vertonghen to start at left back last week, so I suppose anything is possible. Read on to discover the club’s likely starting lineup as they travel to Boro on the weekend.

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