Leeds United largely kept their powder dry in the January transfer window last month, solely adding Mateo Joseph from Espanyol for an undisclosed fee whilst waving off Cody Drameh who joined Cardiff City on loan.
Joseph's addition is one for the U23 side and possibly even the U18s as the youngster remains eligible for the juniors, according to U23 head coach Mark Jackson.
Therefore, it is highly unlikely there will be any fresh faces included in Marcelo Bielsa's first-team matchday squads between now and the end of the season.
Leeds have 17 matches remaining in their 2021/22 campaign, all of which are in the Premier League.
While last season's home straight was a sprint towards the top half, Leeds' end to this year will be more akin to crawling clear of relegation trouble.
Currently, the side are not mired in bottom three drama, but hesitance in the transfer market - whether by circumstance or design - last month could have an impact on how the team fare over the next few months.
Injuries have befallen the squad, with various players enduring prolonged periods on the sidelines, but the decision was taken not to supplement Marcelo Bielsa's squad with new additions.
Bielsa has repeatedly stressed his faith in the current squad and the 'virtues' they each offer, reiterating throughout January he is satisfied with the resources at his disposal.
This show of faith will translate into greater responsibility for a number of Leeds players as the team head into the home straight.
Last year, Adam Forshaw played no part in the Whites' ninth-placed finish, but has been one of the more reliable operators this season on his return from injury.
His 853 league minutes place him fifteenth in the squad but with Kalvin Phillips not expected back for another couple of weeks, and Forshaw's own form, provided he remains fit, the 30-year-old will take on greater responsibility than ever before in his Leeds career given what is at stake.
Patrick Bamford is another who will be required to deliver on the pitch once he returns from a foot injury.
Last season, Bamford scored 17 Premier League goals as he made an appearance in each of the Whites' 38 league games.
However, Stuart Dallas, Jack Harrison, Rodrigo and Raphinha all chipped in with six or more league goals apiece, considerably lessening the goalscoring burden.
This year, the England striker has missed between four and five months of league action, mostly due to ankle and hamstring injuries sustained concurrently, but still managed to score twice.
So far, only two players - Raphinha and Jack Harrison - have netted more than Bamford's two goals.
There will be considerable expectation upon his shoulders, but the club clearly feel he is capable of shouldering such responsibility when back fit, through their decision not to increase competition for places in attack.
Thirdly, the responsibility on Illan Meslier is perhaps the greatest. His stand-in goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson is yet to make a Premier League or club debut; so far confined to U23s action.
With Kiko Casilla out on loan for the remainder of the season, 21-year-old Meslier must continue performing to a high standard in arguably professional football's most unforgiving position.
