Egyptian striker Mido has been ruled out of Middlesbrough's warm-up game against Sparta Rotterdam tonight because of injury. A statement on the club's website said that Mido wasn't able to make the trip after picking up a minor injury. Gary O'Neil, Emanuel Pogatetz and Julio Arca also didn't travel to Holland because of injuries. This is while Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Shawky made the journey and is set to have a starting role against Sparta Rotterdam. Boro are set to kick off their Premier League campaign against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.