Tonight is a moment when we can make a giant step forward towards ending 40 years of hurt.

That is far far too long for a club of our reputation to win nothing and as a result I believe the manager has to play the strongest team he can despite speculation we may be forced to play a weakened side.

I’m hoping that is spin!

With Mikey Antonio and now Declan Rice  having spoken of their hopes for the game, and wanting to be involved, it seems that two of our biggest players will in fact be available.

And with there being no certainty about games being played against Southampton and Watford over Christmas the boss may be advised to go with his strongest team.

Dec, talking to www.whufc.com made his hopes clear saying: “It’s obviously a big game for everyone, it’s Spurs away, it’s a chance to get into a semi-final, so it’s massive for us and something we’ve been trying to build towards and get to for the last couple of years, but we haven’t quite done it,” the No41 told whufc.com.

“Wednesday is a massive chance for us to do it and if I get the chance to play, I’ll be ready and buzzing to be involved.”

Assuming all are fit here’s the team I hope the boss plays: Fabianski, Johnson, Diop, Dawson, Cresswell, Rice Soucek, Lanzini, Fornals, Bowen, Antonio