I hope there are 2 midfielders coming in.

Compared to last season we have lost (for now) Grujic, Bryson and Halford (although I suppose Halford was really a utility player who could do a job anywhere - including in goal!). We've also got back O'Keefe and given Waite a run out at Rotherham, but neither are First Team Squad players.

What I don't understand is how Warnock regards Reid and Patterson. Reid seems to be seen as either a striker (No 9 or No 10) or attacking midfielder, and Patterson (a real enigma) as a No 10, or an attacking midfielder, or as a defensive midfielder (as he was alongside Gunnar in the 2nd half at Rotherham). He may think they really are options in all those positions, or he may be looking at left-field ways of fitting players into the team if he can't use them in their preferred position, or it may be about finding emergency fixes because we are so light in midfield and haven't got deals over the line yet.