It's imperative that Tottenham Hotspur get back to winning ways on Friday night to keep alive their slim chances of finishing the season inside the top-four.
Currently six points behind West Ham United in fourth with seven matches remaining, Jose Mourinho's team are reliant on their rivals dropping points if they are to close in on them in the final few weeks.
After losing both their games against Everton so far this season, Friday's showdown at Goodison Park will be far from straightforward with the Toffees still targeting a European place for next campaign.
However, their form at Goodison Park this term will give Spurs hope after only winning five from their 15 league fixtures so far in 2020/21.
But what side should Mourinho pick for the game against Everton? Our Spurs reporters Alasdair Gold and Rob Guest have made their selections below.
Alasdair Gold - Tottenham Hotspur correspondent
Surely the time for Toby Alderweireld to return to the defence has arrived?
Mourinho surely can't argue that the composed Belgian deserves to remain on the sidelines after the past two performances by the defence.
There will be a similar clamour for the Spurs boss to use Gareth Bale from the start rather than constantly calling on from the bench to try to save the situation in the final minutes of matches.
Playing Japhet Tanganga behind Bale could give the Welshman more protection for when he looks to drive up the pitch.
Elsewhere the team pretty much picks itself but Tottenham will have to be far more solid than they were in their previous visit to Goodison Park.
Gold's team: Lloris; Tanganga, Alderweireld, Rodon, Reguilon; Ndombele, Hojbjerg; Bale, Lucas, Son; Kane.
Rob Guest - Tottenham Hotspur reporter
Jose Mourinho and Tottenham simply have to go for it now with a top-four finish looking extremely unlikely.
Everton, on the other hand, also have European ambitions themselves but Carlo Ancelotti's side are looking rather depleted at present due to an injury crisis, most notably in the middle of the park.
For that reason it may be wise to go with a midfield three of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso so Spurs can come out on top and win the battle in the middle.
Gareth Bale should also come into Mourinho's thinking for the game on Merseyside as at present he is expected to work miracles and save his boss in limited time on the pitch.
Another who should be given a start is Toby Alderweireld following his return to the matchday squad at the weekend.
Spurs need the Belgian's experience at the back and that means he is the man to partner Joe Rodon.
Guest's team: Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Rodon, Reguilon; Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Lo Celso; Bale, Son, Kane.
