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Middlesbrough v Arsenal: Line-ups and full team news confirmed
EXPRESS SPORT brings you the full team news and line-ups for Middlesbrough v Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger's Arsenal have won just one of their last five Premier League games
Middlesbrough have captain George Friend on the bench following a calf injury.
Boro's only absentee is Calum Chambers, who is not able to face his parent club.
Arsenal have also been boosted by the return of their captain Laurent Koscielny after two games out with an Achilles problem.
Petr Cech returns after a calf injury but Lucas Perez and David Ospina remain on the sidelines for the Gunners.
Here's how #Boro will line up to face @Arsenal this evening #UTB pic.twitter.com/h0Djbdxmzy
— Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) April 17, 2017
Here's how #Boro will line up to face @Arsenal this evening #UTB pic.twitter.com/h0Djbdxmzy
— Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) April 17, 2017
Middlesbrough Team: Guzan, Barragan, Ayala, Gibson, Fabio, Clayton, De Roon, Leadbitter, Ramirez, Downing, Negredo
Subs: Dimi, Friend, Bernardo, Forshaw, Traore, Bamford, Gestede
Arsenal Team: Cech, Gabriel, Koschielny, Holding, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Xhaka, Monreal, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud
Subs: Martinez, Bellerin, Gibbs, Coquelin, Elneny, Walcott, Iwobi
Steve Agnew said: "Of course they [Arsenal] are in a difficult moment, certainly away from home.
"But they have got top-quality players throughout the team, so we have no doubt it will be a really, really difficult game.
"It is a challenge because he's got top, top players through the squad. It's full of internationals and Arsene Wenger, in my opinion, is one of the most talented coaches there's been around for many years."