GARETH Southgate opted to stick with a winning attacking formula at the Riverside this afternoon in Middlesbrough’s crucial clash with Fulham.
Boro fielded the same XI that started the last weekend’s 3-1 win over Hull City with Didier Digard taking a place on the bench.
MIDDLESBROUGH (4-4-2): Jones; McMahon, Wheater, Huth, Taylor; Aliadiere, Tuncay, Bates, Downing, King, Alves. Subs: Turnbull (gk); Hoyte, Riggott, Digard, Emnes, Shawky, Johnson.
FULHAM (4-4-2): Schwarzer; Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland; Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Dempsey, Zamora, Johnson. Subs: Zuberbuhler (gk); Nevland, Baird, Gera, Kamara, Dacourt, Stoor.
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