Ange Postecoglou suddenly has the luxury of choice when Tottenham Hotspur meet Liverpool in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.
Tottenham take a precarious 1-0 lead to Anfield, one that Postecoglou’s side worked valiantly to earn in north London a few weeks ago.
A lot has happened since Lucas Bergvall scored a late winner in that game, including the arrivals of both Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel in N17.
Both of whom could immediately start for Spurs at Anfield, one of the toughest grounds to visit in world football.
Of course, should Postecoglou put Danso straight into his back line, it will likely come at the expense of Archie Gray who has been playing superbly in an unfamiliar position.
It would be a mistake to remove Gray entirely, and perhaps he could be tried in yet another position for Tottenham at Anfield.
Archie Gray should start alongside Kevin Danso against Liverpool
Gray, who is a central midfielder first and foremost, did play a lot as right-back for Leeds United last season, but it’s rarely a task he’s been handed by Postecoglou.
However, Gray could be much better suited to handling Liverpool’s attacking threat than Pedro Porro on the right side of Spurs’ defence.
Put bluntly, Gray is simply a better defender than Porro, even if the Spaniard impressed against Brentford.
Djed Spence was also brilliant on Sunday, explaining why he deserves to keep his spot at left-back.
And alongside a centre-back duo of Ben Davies and Danso, Tottenham would be heading to Anfield with some hope.
Gray actually played as a right-back for Spurs against Manchester City in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, explaining why it’s not a completely alien task to him in Tottenham colours.
But it’s still a significant change for the 18-year-old, but one he seems equipped to handle.
Mathys Tel should replace Richarlison immediately at Anfield
Otherwise, it seems wise that Tottenham should start Tel as their number nine immediately, who is simply just a more exciting option than Richarlison.
Postecoglou admitted that Son Heug-min has been tired recently, but Tottenham surely won’t consider resting their captain in such a vital game.
In front of the back line described, it would seem sensible for Spurs to try a relatively flat midfield three again, one marshalled by Rodrigo Bentancur.
Bentancur has been impressing behind the scenes this season, a midfielder who is beginning to become a leader in N17.
And Spurs will need all the experience they can get at Anfield, in what will be an incredibly tough atmosphere to navigate.