Leeds United fell to a fifth straight Premier League defeat away to Leicester City on Saturday afternoon.
The Whites battled well, acclimatising to new head coach Jesse Marsch's style of play and fluid formation, but ultimately left the Midlands with nothing to show for their efforts.
It is now seven without victory for Leeds, as they teeter precariously above the Premier League's relegation zone having played three more games than rivals for the drop Everton.
Marsch's team selection was somewhat enforced, as Diego Llorente missed out and Adam Forshaw was deemed not fit enough for 90 minutes.
In their place, Mateusz Klich and Rodrigo Moreno featured from the start but were both substituted off during the second half.
Marsch's first port of call from the bench was 19-year-old Joe Gelhardt - a player Leeds United supporters implored previous boss Marcelo Bielsa to use more frequently.
With his first touch of the afternoon, Gelhardt negotiated shooting room amongst bodies inside the Leicester City penalty area.
While the youngster's influence waned following Harvey Barnes' opener, occasionally losing possession cheaply as Leeds probed desperately for an equaliser, Marsch's decision after just four days with the group to call upon the young striker was noteworthy.
Gelhardt replaced Rodrigo Moreno on the hour mark who had squandered two reasonable opportunities inside the Foxes' penalty area, and was by no means restricted to pre-arranged limited involvement.
Marsch's decision to replace the seasoned Spaniard was a tactical one.
Equally, the 48-year-old had a fully fit Tyler Roberts and first choice Patrick Bamford on the bench alongside Gelhardt.
Admittedly, Bamford would have been limited to ten minutes' exposure, Marsch divulged in his post-match press conference but Welshman Roberts has typically been Leeds' preferred option from the bench, ahead of the youngster.
Marcelo Bielsa's pecking order was frustrating to supporters, given the talent Gelhardt has exhibited since his arrival.
Entrusting a teenager with changing a game is something former Red Bull Salzburg and New York Red Bulls coach Marsch is familiar with.
If his first thought when seeking a breakthrough was to turn to Gelhardt, this certainly bodes well for the young striker's first-team prospects.
Additionally, Marsch was honest when pressed on Patrick Bamford and Tyler Roberts' availability this coming Thursday as Leeds host Aston Villa.
Roberts' afternoon was over before it had begun, picking up a 'hamstring strain' minutes after being substituted on.
As Leeds had used all three changes, he was forced to remain on the field, hobbling for the final stages.
"Patrick was maximum 10 minutes, so obviously we want to get him on the pitch as quickly as we possibly can but I felt we needed to make a change before that ten minute mark," Marsch said of his decision to bring Roberts on over the England striker.
"Then of course we put Tyler on the pitch and it leads to him having a weird collision inside the box and him having a little bit of a hamstring strain and then we're almost playing a man down for the last phase.
"Patrick is back in training, he will continue to progress more and more, we'll get him fitter and fitter and sharper and sharper and then we will be able to rely on him in these 11 games," the head coach added.
Injury-specific news was a rarity during Marcelo Bielsa's post-match press conferences. For Marsch to have provided insight into the availability of his players immediately after a game was certainly an unfamiliar occurrence amid the Leeds United's matchday routine.
