Jos Luhukay has a battle on his hands this season as he looks to establish Sheffield Wednesday as a Championship force once more.
For two consecutive seasons, the Owls were in the top six and looking for a promotion to the Premier League. They failed, twice, but last season looked more likely to endure a League One stint than a spell amongst the country's elite.
In the end, mid table mediocrity was the best they could hope for and whilst the fans will hope that injury hit campaign isn't the sign of things to come, without significant new faces it does seem to be the best they can hope for.
The teams around them have strengthened and grown whilst they've stood still, lamenting the injuries they suffered but not moving to correct the threadbare squad, as yet, this summer.
There's a few faces they might like to move on too, here FLW look at the Sheffield Wednesday players likely never to pull on the blue and white again.
Abdi seemingly has no future at Hillsborough, the 31-year old started just one game last season and has barely been seen this summer either.
He's been linked with a move away and it wouldn't surprise anyone at all to see it happen. Few will shed tears, even fewer will even remember his contribution in a Wednesday shirt.
Matias might have come off the bench a few times last season, but his appalling injury record since joining in 2015 makes him too high risk to be relied on.
He's started 12 games since the start of the 2015/16 season, a number he's unlikely to add to now the likes of Gary Hooper are nearing fitness once more.
He's out on loan now, but whatever happens it is unlikely Rhodes will ever play for Wednesday again.
If he does well at Norwich his value rockets and the Owls recoup some of the £10m they spent on him. If he plays badly, he's hardly going to be welcomed back with open arms anyway.