Roberto De Zerbi has been asked about who will start in goal for Tottenham’s relegation showdown against Everton on Sunday.
The stakes are bigger than they have ever been in the past few decades for Tottenham ahead of their final league game of the season.
The Lilywhites are in danger of being relegated for the first time since 1978 if they lose against Everton at home and West Ham United beat Leeds United.
The Tottenham boss faces a couple of huge decisions ahead of what is arguably the biggest game in the club’s history, including who to start in goal.
Roberto De Zerbi has a goalkeeping decision to make
The Italian decided to stick with Antonin Kinsky in goal against Chelsea even despite Guglielmo Vicario having returned to fitness and had to make do with a place on the bench at Stamford Bridge.
This is despite the fact De Zerbi said last week that Vicario remains his number one.
The 46-year-old decided to reward the 23-year-old goalkeeper for his fine form over recent weeks, but the Czech goalkeeper did not cover himself in glory for Chelsea’s opener, being late to react to Enzo Fernandes’ long-range strike.
When he was asked if Vicario is now ready to play against Everton after a few more training sessions under his belt, De Zerbi simply responded (via Football.London): “You want to know too much!”
Why De Zerbi is likely to stick with Antonin Kinsky for the Everton clash
Given how much pressure is on the Tottenham players ahead of Sunday, there is an argument to be made that the experienced Vicario may be better equipped to cope with the occasion.
However, one decision could be the difference between staying up and going down for the Lilywhites.
De Zerbi would likely be hesitant to disrupt his back five, given the connection that Kinsky has built with the likes of Kevin Danso and Micky van de Ven over recent games.