Mauricio Pochettino will have been disappointed to see his Tottenham Hotspur side only manage a draw against Brighton on Tuesday night, but the north London club’s attentions at this point in the season are firmly focused on the FA Cup.

With Manchester City and Liverpool both eliminated from the tournament, many are viewing this year’s FA Cup as Tottenham’s best chance of grabbing a trophy that acknowledges the incredible progress the club has made in recent seasons.

In order to do that, however, Tottenham will have to beat Manchester United in Saturday’s semi-final and accordingly, Pochettino’s team selection will have to be somewhere near perfect.

And considering the quality United boast in the middle-to-final thirds, selecting the right defensive midfielder could prove key. England international Eric Dier has occupied that role in the engine room on the most part this season, but Victor Wanyama played the full ninety minutes there against Brighton.

It wasn’t exactly an imposing display from the Kenyan but he provided an important and sturdy platform in midfield and would have played a hand in a clean sheet had Serge Aurier not tripped Jose Izquierdo inside the box for a penalty that was largely against the run of play.

So, Tottenham fans, who would you prefer to start in defensive midfield against the Red Devils? Let us know by voting below…