If all goes to plan for Celtic this season, they'll be playing more games than ever before – so strength in depth will be the key for Brendan Rodgers.
The expanded Champions League format means the Hoops are guaranteed a minimum of eight European games, and should they achieve what they're aiming for in the domestic cups, they'll be pushing SIXTY games in 2024/25 even before you consider the prospect of a prolonged Euro run.
You don't manage that type of schedule with just a starting XI. But luckily for Rodgers, he has two. A late window rush to reinvest some of the substantial funds raised by Matt O'Riley's move to Brighton means the Hoops squad is looking stacked.
The hope will be that Arne Engels and Auston Trusty can take the first XI up a level while Alex Valle and Luke McCowan offer serious depth in areas it was needed.