In the space of a week, Manchester United went from losing one stellar summer signing to another. Now the challenge will be trying to deal without them with the minimum of fuss.
Erik ten Hag moved quickly to replace the injured Christian Eriksen with a deadline-day pursuit of Marcel Sabitzer, but they cannot afford such luxury in their efforts to compensate for the suspended Casemiro.
Unless there is a successful appeal of the Brazilian's red card from the weekend, United will face three Premier League matches without arguably their most important player, as well as Eriksen's long-term lay-off.
