By Rodney Reiners
The selection poser facing Ajax Cape Town ahead of Sunday afternoon's CAF Cup quarter-final second leg match against Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel at Newlands revolves around the name Jeremy.
The match kicks off at 2.00pm, not 12.45pm as originally scheduled.
With Ajax's Duran Francis suspended after being sent off in the first leg, won 2-0 in Tunisia by Etoile, and Dutch captain Marciano Vink not available for the CAF Cup, there is a spot available in the Ajax starting line-up.
Will it be Dutch midfielder Jeremy Overbeek-Bloem or defender Jeremy Jansen?
That's the decision facing coach Rob McDonald.
With Ajax 2-0 down, they have to attack and score goals. And that is where the foraging and skilful Overbeek-Bloem comes into the equation.
On the other hand, if Ajax throw players forward with abandon they could get caught out at the back. So perhaps McDonald should first look at closing at the back and then going out to attack. If he decides to go this way, then Jansen is the man to be with.
So what does he do - risk all, and opt for the attacking flair of Overbeek-Bloem?
Or play it cautiously at first by fielding Jansen and hope that the other attackers like Rowan Hendricks, Shaun Potgieter, Brent Carelse, Duncan Lechesa and Dillon Sheppard have enough firepower to overcome the tough Tunisians?
Overbeek-Bloem is hoping that he is the one to get the nod on Sunday.
Since signing for Ajax from Dutch side De Graafschap at the beginning of the season, along with Vink, Overbeek-Bloem has been flitting on the fringes of selection.
He played in the Super Cup match against Santos earlier this season and showed some useful touches.
But ever since he has only made the odd appearance from the bench, so it has been difficult to gauge his true potential and whether he will be an asset for the Ajax cause this season.
But with Francis out and Ajax needing creativity and goals, tomorrow could well be the opportunity the young Dutch attacking midfielder has been waiting for.
"I have been working really hard at training," Overbeek-Bloem said. "And I hope I get a chance tomorrow. If I do, I will go out there and give my best."
He said the first leg in Tunisia was very difficult and that Etoile never made it easy. He confirmed McDonald's opinion that the Tunisians have a European approach to the game, are physical and aggressive, and give nothing away.
He added that he was settling in nicely in Cape Town.
"I'm happy to be here, it has been a great experience so far. I'm just waiting for an opportunity to show what I can offer."
And what are his thoughts on South African football?
"I think that, at this stage, the game here lacks a tactical awareness. The game in Europe is a lot more cagey and there is a lot more thought on the field.
"But South Africans can play though. And once they combine tactics with their ability they will be even better."
As for Jansen, McDonald is on record as saying that he believes the defender is the best man-marker in the country.
Jansen is a tireless footballer who never gives less than his best. And, like Francis, is just as deadly at dead-ball situations in the opposing penalty area.
But the final decision lies with the coach McDonald.
Overbeek-Bloem or Jansen?
All-out attack or defensive caution?
It's not an easy decision, but one that could well be the most important since McDonald took over at Ajax towards the end of last season.
And it represents a huge test for Ajax against one of the best teams on the continent - a team that has won the CAF Cup twice previously and has lots of experience of playing in African inter-club competitions.
But if Ajax are to do justice to their lofty ambitions, these are the type of games they should be winning.
Backs to the wall, have they got the character?
Let's see.