Tottenham vs Middlesbrough lineups, team news and FA Cup starting XIs – Evening Standard, Standard.co.uk

                                                                                          

Tottenhamhave restedToby Alderweireldfor tonight’sFA Cup (third-round replay againstMiddlesbrough, with youngsterJaphet Tangangaafforded another start.

                                                                                                                                                

The – – year-old made a surprise Premier League debut in the 1-0 loss to Liverpool, impressing against the runaway league leaders, and should step in again tonight.

                                                                                                                                                   

Ben Davies (ankle), Hugo Lloris (elbow), Tanguy Ndombele (hip), Harry Kane (hamstring) and Moussa Sissoko (knee) are all missing, meaningJose Mourinho‘s options are again limited.

                                                                                                                                                                     

Ryan Sessegnon gets another chance from the off, while Giovani Lo Celso – who stood out in a – minute cameo against Liverpool – also starts, while young left-back Dennis Cirkin is given a space on the bench.

                                                                                                                                                                    

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Mourinho has confirmed

Christian Eriksenwould play a part, telling reporters on Monday: “He plays tomorrow.                                                                                                                                                

“After that I have a match on Saturday and he maybe plays on Saturday again.

                                                                                                                                                

“I cannot tell you much more than that.”

                                                                                                                                                

Middlesbrough are without striker Britt Assombalonga after he suffered a setback in training.

                                                                                                                                                

Assombalonga, who has not played since damaging an ankle against Charlton on December 7, had been expected to join the squad for the trip to the capital but was still struggling in training on Sunday and has been left out of the traveling party .

                                                                                                                                                            

Keeper Darren Randolph, who underwent a medical at West Ham last week, is fit after a thigh injury but with his proposed transfer yet to be completed, will not figure. Tomas Mejias starts once again after playing in the first game.

                                                                                                                                                

Defender Daniel Ayala is expected to be out for two to three weeks with an ankle problem while George Friend, Ryan Shotton and Anfernee Dijksteel are still sidelined.

                                                                                                                                                                    

Tottenham lineup:Gazzaniga, Tanganga, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Sessegnon, Dier, Winks, Lo Celso, Eriksen, Lamela, Lucas

                                                                                                                                                

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