Cardiff City go into the 2023/24 Championship campaign with the nucleus of a good squad.
But, as we saw this season, a few injuries to key players can quickly expose the frailties of having to build a Championship squad from scratch on a relatively threadbare budget.
Having the likes of Jamilu Collins and Callum Robinson missing huge chunks of the season — Callum O'Dowda, too — are always going to hinder a team's progress. They are all internationals and are good pros at this level, but City's struggle to cope without them was concerning.
