A senior Tottenham Hotspur man may be in line for his first start under Roberto De Zerbi against Chelsea on Tuesday.
The next few days will go a long way towards deciding who joins Burnley and Wolves in the Championship next term, with West Ham travelling to Newcastle on Sunday before Tottenham make the trip to West London to face Chelsea.
With just two points separating the Hammers and Spurs, the Lilywhites could find themselves in the bottom three when they take to the field at Stamford Bridge if Nuno Espirito Santo’s men win at St James’ Park.
De Zerbi faces a huge selection decision ahead of his first London derby as Tottenham boss.
Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham selection dilemma as Guglielmo Vicario returns to training
It emerged a couple of days ago that Guglielmo Vicario may return to fitness for Spurs’ clash against Chelsea after missing the last five matches with an injury.
The 29-year-old has indeed been spotted in the latest training pictures released by Tottenham on their official Instagram page.
Chris Cowlin has confirmed that Vicario is back in full training, with De Zerbi facing a big decision on whether to stick with Antonin Kinsy or bring the former Empoli man into the starting eleven.
What De Zerbi has said about Vicario
Kinsky has been outstanding between the sticks over recent weeks, with the 23-year-old making crucial contributions for the Lilywhites in their quest for survival.
However, earlier this week, De Zerbi declared that Vicairo is Tottenham’s number one, describing the goalkeeper as a ‘top player’.
Those comments suggest that the Spurs boss is set to hand the experienced shot-stopper a start, with the 46-year-old likely to be asked about his big selection decision in his pre-match press conference.