Captain King back for Spurs

Tottenham full-back Alan Hutton has a foot injury and is unavailable for the Barclays Premier League clash at Middlesbrough tomorrow.

Skipper Ledley King, who missed the final part of last season to recover from a knee problem, is fit for the first game of the campaign. Elsewhere in defence, Didier Zokora could deputise for Hutton.

Dimitar Berbatov will be considered for the match while he remains at the club.

Provisional squad: Gomes, Sanchez, Zokora, Gunter, Bale, Assou-Ekotto, Gilberto, King, Woodgate, Dawson, Modric, Bentley, Jenas, Huddlestone, Taarabt, O’Hara, Lennon, Boateng, dos Santos, Berbatov, Bent.