Sunday's game at Everton could be huge in the context of Tottenham's season. Going into the game 15th in the Premier League table as a result of Crystal Palace's win at West Ham on Saturday afternoon, Ange Postecoglou's team have to collect all three points at Goodison Park.
Tottenham cannot afford for the current seven-point gap between themselves and Brighton to increase even further as that will only give them a mountain to climb in what remains of the season. If Spurs are to win on Merseyside then that will lift spirits ahead of important Europa League ties against Hoffenheim and Elfsborg either side of a home encounter against Leicester City.
Before those matches arrive, full focus is on Sunday's 2pm kick-off at Goodison Park. So could Postecoglou make a few changes to the Spurs team that lost 2-1 at Arsenal on Wednesday evening? football.london takes a look below.
Ben Davies for Pedro Porro
Ben Davies looks to be in a position to return to the matchday squad after last featuring in the defeat at Bournemouth in early December. He could be an option to come straight back into the Tottenham team as Postecoglou has been unable to rotate his defenders recently due to a lack of numbers.
As Djed Spence is not available to play in Thursday's Hoffenheim game, Davies could come in to give Pedro Porro a rest and that in turn would see Spence move across to the right from his berth on the left. Alternatively, the boss could opt to take out one of his centre-backs to give them a much-needed breather with plenty of football still to come before the month is out.
James Maddison for Yves Bissouma/Pape Matar Sarr
James Maddison has not started a Premier League game for Tottenham since the home defeat against Liverpool but that run could come to an end this weekend. Spurs desperately need some creativity in the middle of the park for such an important game in their season and Maddison can certainly supply them with that.
It will probably be either Pape Matar Sarr or Yves Bissouma who drop out of the team to accommodate Maddison, with that final decision likely to rest on the fitness of the Mali international. Postecoglou mentioned in his pre-match press conference that Bissouma is sore from the game against Arsenal and his participation in the game may rest on a late fitness test.
If that is the case, Lucas Bergvall could line up at No.6 with Sarr and Maddison just ahead of him. If Bissouma is fit, Sarr may find himself on the bench following a couple of poor displays in the past two games.
Richarlison for Dominic Solanke
Richarlison was bright in a late cameo appearance off the bench at Arsenal in midweek and he will have his fingers crossed for a start at his former home. That may now arrive amid reports that Dominic Solanke is set for a spell on the sidelines though injury.
The Brazilian demonstrated last season that he can make a difference in the final third for Tottenham, with the attacker hitting a double on his last visit to Goodison Park.
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