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Middlesbroughs promotion hopes suffered a blow after they were denied victory at Birmingham. Boro drew 2-2 at St Andrews to move top of the Sky Bet Championship by a point, but they were left frustrated after Daniel Ayalas goal was ruled out for offside - video replays showing the defender in an onside position with the score locked at 2-2.Jordan Rhodes and Gaston Ramirez had given the visitors the lead after Stephen Gleesons opener, but David Davis fine strike earned Birmingham an entertaining draw. Middlesbrough thought they had scored a crucial winner against Birmingham Middlesbroughs future is still in their own hands as they face Brighton on the final day with the Seagulls a point behind in third and a win would end Boros seven-year exile from the Premier League.But they face an anxious wait until Monday when Brighton host Derby and Burnley, who sit second, welcome QPR. Both games are live Sky Sports.All three started the day on 87 points and Boro will count the cost of a host of missed chances. Reaction from Daniel Ayala and Grant Leadbitter after Birmingham and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 at St Andrews It took until the the 25th minute for them to carve out an opening - and it was a glorious one which Rhodes should have taken.Grant Leadbitter barged his way through in the middle and when the ball ricocheted to Rhodes, the Scotland international was left with just Adam Legzdins to beat but the goalkeeper made a superb sprawling save.Two minutes later the hosts almost took the lead when Dimi Konstantopoulos palmed Maikel Kieftenbelds drive away and then claimed Clayton Donaldsons tame follow-up. Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett praised his players after the 2-2 draw with promotion chasing Middlesbrough The game suddenly opened up and Legzdins raced off his line to deny Rhodes again before Birmingham struck first after 33 minutes.Loanee Ritchie De Laet - who will earn a Premier League winners medal if Leicester win the title - could only clear as far as Gleeson and the midfielder was given too much time to steady himself and while Konstantopoulos got a hand to his 25-yard drive, he could not keep it out.Boro hit back almost immediately when Legzdins thwarted Albert Adomah but the keeper then undid all his fine work with a fumble five minutes before the break. Birmingham City keeper Adam Legzdins gifted Middlesbrough a first-half equaliser The visitors were awarded a free kick 25-yards out and Legzdins spilled Ramirezs strike straight to Rhodes who bundled in from four yards.The chances continued to flow after the break as Ryan Shottons header dropped just wide before Boro missed three golden chances in the space of 10 seconds. Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka gives his post-match reaction after his sides 2-2 draw against Birmingham First, Rhodes volleyed Leadbitters free-kick against the post, only to then block Adomahs follow-up and see Ramirez fire a third attempt over the bar, but Boro finally took the lead after 57 minutes with a goal of true simplicity.Adomahs deep cross found Rhodes peeling off at the far post and his header across goal was met by Ramirez to nod in from barely a yard. Birmingham Citys Jonathan Grounds and Middlesbroughs Albert Adomah battle for the ball Back came Birmingham, though, and Davis levelled 11 minutes later with a brilliant half-volley from the edge of the area after Ayala could only half clear.And an enthralling game continued to spark within 90 seconds when Ayala had a goal ruled out for offside having curled into the far corner from 12 yards.Boro then almost lost the game when Diego Fabbrini headed over and Konstanopoulos twice denied David Cotterill in the final 10 minutes.But Leadbitter nearly won it with two minutes left when Legzdins turned his rasping drive onto the bar. Charles Barkley USA Jersey . -- Even as Chris Paul remained evasive about his future, he did what team leaders are expected to do. Chris Paul Team USA Jersey . 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The striker is suspended following his fifth caution of the season, which came against Swansea at the beginning of November.Boss Jose Mourinho is free to return to the dugout having served a one-game touchline ban against Swansea after admitting using abusive words towards a match official at half-time in their 0-0 league draw with Burnley in October. Meanwhile, Arsene Wenger, who is yet to record a win against a side managed by Mourinho in the Premier League, will make a late check on the fitness of Alexis Sanchez ahead of his sides trip to Old Trafford. Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho will come head to head when Manchester United host Arsenal Despite carrying a hamstring injury, Sanchez scored twice in Chiles 3-1 win over Uruguay in World Cup qualifying, playing 84 minutes on Tuesday.He will no be assessed by Arsenals medical team before a decision is taken on whether he is fit to play against United. Man Utd vs Arsenal November 19, 2016, 11:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Team newsManchester United are expected to field Wayne Rooney, who this week apologised to Gareth Southgate and FA technical director Dan Ashworth over images emerged of him partying into the early hours over the weekend.Rooney sat out Englands 2-2 draw with Spain on Tuesday with a minor knee injury and returned to United for treatment ahead of Saturdays match. Centre-backs Eric Bailly and Chris Smalling will miss Arsenals visit through injury whilst Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia face races to recover from their own fitness worries. Hector Bellerin in action for Arsenal against Middlesbrough at the Emirates Stadium For the visitors Hector Bellerin (ankle) is out for a month after picking up a knock at the end of the recent draw at home to Tottenham, with the game also coming too soon for Santi Cazorla (Achilles).Lucas Perez (ankle), Per Mertesacker and Danny Welbeck (both knee) are also still missing.Opta statsManchester United have lost just one of their last Premier League meetings against Arsenal; a 3-0 defeat at the Emirates in October 2015.Mourinho is unbeaten in all 11 Premier League games he has managed against Arsene Wenger, having won five and drawn six as former Chelsea manager. Highlights - Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham This is Manchester Uniteds third worst start to a Premier League season. Should they lose on Saturday, they would sit on their joint fewest points from the opening 12 league games, level with the 04/05 season when they went on to finish third.Arsenal are the only Premier League side yet to trail away from hoome.ddddddddddddWayne Rooney is the second-top scorer in Manchester Uniteds history with 247 goals, just two behind Sir Bobby Charlton. Highlights - Swansea 1-3 Manchester United Petr Cech has kept six league clean sheets against Manchester United, which is joint top with David Seaman. The former Chelsea keeper made 196 appearances under Mourinho. Mersons predictionI think this will be a draw. Arsenal thought they could turn up in February and win, and ended up getting beaten 3-2.Wenger is moaning about Alexis Sanchez and Chile, I think hes just starting to make excuses already.Really, Arsenal should win this game on form, but with Jose Mourinhos record against Wenger, I think he has a hold over him. Im going 1-1. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his relationship with Jose Mourinho will not be an important factor when they play Manchester United on Saturday I think Mourinhos record over Wenger makes a big difference. People arent really expecting United to win this, with Arsenal playing well, but Im going one each.PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1BettingManchester United are Sky Bets 6/4 favourites for the victory on Saturday, with Arsenal 9/5 while the draw is priced at 23/10. Ahead of Arsenals trip to Manchester United on Saturday, we take a look back at some of the more memorable strikes seen between the two sides over the years However, the Gunners are considerably shorter in the Premier League outright betting at 6/1 to Uniteds price of 25/1.Marcus Rashford heads a wide open first goalscorer market at 5/1, with Wayne Rooney and Olivier Giroud closely behind at 11/2 apiece.Find out what the Soccer Saturday pundits and Jamie Redknapp are backing in their Sky Bet tips here. 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