Tottenham Hotspur return to action today but face a stern test on the road against playoff-chasing Preston North End in the FA Cup.

The Championship outfit currently sits firmly in mid-table but are but a string of victories away from third place, such is the tightness of the division.

Meanwhile, Antonio Conte’s side are struggling for consistency, and are yet to record back-to-back league victories since early October.

Therefore, this denotes a potential banana skin for the Lilywhites to navigate.

To do so, the Italian will be keen to allow some of his strongest players to start the game in an effort to cruise in front before removing them from play.

With Harry Kane reportedly suffering from illness that could see him ruled out, they will need someone to lead the line to great effect or at least supplement the struggling Englishman.

There can arguably be no other option than to recall Richarlison, who has struggled for starts this season since his summer move.

He still boasts five goal contributions across 18 appearances in all competitions, which is an admirable return just begging to be improved upon.

Although the signing of Arnaut Danjuma might overshadow most things around the game, it is likely to be the Brazilian who will steal the show if anyone.

Last season for Everton he was a hero in their moment of need, digging in against all the odds to score the goals needed to secure survival.

His ten goals and five assists for an abysmal Toffees showcased his qualities, spurring the north London outfit to unload £60m on the 25-year-old.

Frank Lampard himself admitted that it was tough to replace a player of his qualities, labelling him “unique” in his skillset. It is just this set of skills that could be so instrumental today in helping them progress in a competition that would be so important for them to win.

Conte himself doubled down on this tough mindset, claiming: “Feel his personality, he's a warrior, a fighter. We need this type of player.”

The £90k-per-week marksman must call upon his goalscoring talents once again now, performing when the chips are potentially down to drag his team through into the next round of the hat.