Jose Mourinho faces a test of his trophy-winning credentials as Tottenham take on Middlesbrough in the FA Cup third round.
Tottenham brought in Mourinho to win the silverware which eluded Mauricio Pochettino, but a weakened Spurs side face a tough test against Jonathan Woodgate's Boro in the north east.
Date: Sunday, January 5th, 2020.
Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough.
Kick-off time: 2:01pm GMT.
Prediction: Middlesbrough 1-2 Tottenham
Spurs have been slow starters this season and could struggle early doors if Boro and the home crowd are confident of an upset, but Mourinho has a knack of winning trophies - and that should see them through in the second half.
Tickets
Home tickets are still available - click here for more information. Click here for Spurs away ticket information.
How to watch
TV channel: BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
You can also follow all the action on our live match blog with Dan Kilpatrick at Riverside Stadium.
Head to head (H2H) history and results
- Boro wins: 35
- Draws: 23
- Spurs wins: 35
Betting Odds
- Boro to win: 9/2
- Spurs to win: 8/11
- Draw: Between 14/5 and 3/1
- (Top tip) 2-1 Spurs win: 8/1
Odds provided by Betfair Exchange. Click here for more odds.
Team news
Boro: Patrick Roberts and Lukas Nmecha are immediate options after joining on loan from Man City, but Daniel Ayala is out injured.
Spurs: Harry Kane is definitely out with Mourinho expecting bad news as the striker awaits a scan on his hamstring injury. Tanguy Ndombele is also out with a hip problem, but Heung-min Son is available after suspension. Eric Dier and Kyle Walker-Peters have also returned to training.
Injury list: Harry Kane (hamstring), Tanguy Ndombele (hip), Hugo Lloris (elbow), Ben Davies (ankle), Danny Rose (calf)
Tottenham predicted lineup: Gazzaniga; Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen; Sissoko, Winks; Lucas, Eriksen, Lamela; Son.
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