Aitor Karanka has told all his players they will have important roles to play as Middlesbrough battle for FA Cup glory and Premier League survival.
The Teessiders booked their place in the quarter-finals of the cup, if not without a scare, with Saturday's 3-2 fifth-round victory over League One Oxford at the Riverside Stadium.
Karanka made six changes for the game and saw two of the newcomers, Grant Leadbitter and Rudy Gestede, fire his side into a 2-0 lead before a concerted fightback by the visitors prompted a tense conclusion.
But while the Boro faithful left dreaming of Wembley, Karanka and his players swiftly turned their attention back to the business of securing the club's top-flight status with Saturday's trip to Crystal Palace looming large, and the Spaniard has put his entire squad on red alert.