Calum McManaman lines up for Luton tonight after a few underwhelming years. He knows Graeme Jones from Wigan and will be looking to show what he can do for his new club with some wing wizardry.
Team lineups
Luton: Sluga, Cranie, Potts, Tunnicliffe, Bradley, Pearson, McManaman, Lee, Shinnie, Mpanzu, Collins
Subs: Shea, Berry, Cornick, Moncur, Galloway, Jones, Butterfield
Middlesbrough: Randolph, Howson, Ayala, Shotton, Coulson, Clayton, Wing, McNair, Johnson, Fletcher, Assombalonga
Subs: Pears, Bola, Wood, Saville, Tavernier, Browne, Gestede
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Preamble
Good evening!
It’s back! Soccer is back! We’re all here for it! After a break of roughly a day, domestic football has returned to our green pitches. In 90 minutes time we will know whether Luton and Middlesbrough are set for glory or a season of struggle. Obviously, that is not true.
It will be interesting to see how two new managers in their first job will settle into their role. Luton have come up two divisions in recent seasons and will be looking to show they can compete in the Championship. After Tony Pulis bored the fans to death, Woodgate will be aiming to offer some hope with something slightly more exciting than one of eight defenders lumping the ball forward.
Anyway … football is back!