Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tanguy Ndombele was a disappointing performer in midweek.
It made total sense for Tottenham Hotspur to turn to record signing Tanguy Ndombele in midweek against Olympiakos despite his recent injury.
After all, the stage of Champions League presents the games Ndombele was signed to shine in.
So his underwhelming performance was a let down, and leaves Tottenham with their biggest selection dilemma this weekend.
Spurs visit Leicester City in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off, and Brendan Rodgers’ side will be determined to bounce back from their unlucky defeat against Manchester United.
Leicester have one of the best midfields in the league, with Wilfried Ndidi, Youri Tielemans and James Maddison.
Ndombele has to be at the top of his game, and in midweek in Greece, he was not.
In this case, Spurs must not let his £64 million price tag to cloud their judgement, Mauricio Pochettino must select the players who are most suitable for the game.
Whether that is Ndombele will depend on what he has shown in training since the midweek game.
Fortunately for Tottenham they have plenty of alternative options.
Harry Winks and Moussa Sissoko can both step in and win the game for Spurs, with Dele Alli playing further forward.
Ndombele can play, and thrive this weekend, but he may not be selected. This is one of the more interesting and difficult decisions Mauricio Pochettino faces.
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