FWIW, in an ideal and hypothetical world where everyone is fit for a game, I think our best side, as of right now today the 1st of February, is....
Pickford
Coleman Keane Mina Mykolenko
Doucoure Alli VDB
Gray DCL Richarlison
I think Patterson takes over right back soon, and I think Mykolenko takes over Godfrey soon. Allan obviously plays while Doucoure is injured, and at times we will need to play a more balanced midfield with Allan and Doucoure or Doucoure & Davies etc with one of Alli and VDB. Alli can also play in the front 3 flexibly at times and I expect to see him do that. We are going to have injuries, we are going to have suspensions, we are going to need subs to impact football matches.
For the first time in a long time, we can have different ways of playing. Whether it all clicks quickly, that's hard to say, but let's hope so.