It's been a difficult season for Middlesbrough so far this term.

17 points from 19 games has left them hovering just above the relegation zone and in desperate need of results.

Injuries have played their part for Jonathan Woodgate's side who have been left to use products of the academy system in recent weeks in an attempt to bulk up numbers.

While selecting your starting XI is usually a difficult task for a manager who doesn't want to disappoint his players, it seems that for Woodgate it's been a lot easier than it perhaps should have been with the team almost selecting itself.

Several players have failed to hit the heights of last term meaning that Middlesbrough have been relying on many of the same faces to pick up points for the club, meaning that some would suggest the club is better equipped at present to five-aside football rather than 11 vs 11.

But who would feature for Middlesbrough's five-aside team? We've had a bit of fun and selected the perfect quintet to take the league by storm.

The goalkeeper pretty much picks himself.

One of the best goalkeepers in the Championship, Darren Randolph would undoubtedly be a reliable member of the team and ensure that those ridiculous five-aside scorelines are kept down.

Everybody hates taking to the pitch and seeing that the opposition has a giant, no-nonsense monster playing in central defence.

For Middlesbrough, Daniel Ayala is that as you can be sure he'll be dishing out some sneaky elbows and purposefully late challenge to let the opposition know he's there.

As well as providing experience, every five-aside team needs a utility player who literally won't stop running for the entire game.

Whether you're building an attack or rushing back to stop the opposition on the counter, Jonny Howson has got to be your man.

Every five-aside team needs a player who can create something out of nothing.

Middlesbrough are blessed with players of that ilk but combine that with his tireless running and love for getting in the referee's ear, Marcus Tavernier gets the nod.

If you're playing five-aside and you can't identify the man in your team who sits on the edge of the opposition's area, the chances are that this person is you.

Britt Assombalonga is a proven goalscorer and while he'll leave the dirty work to those around him, you'd put your house on him putting the ball in the net if you can find him.