Squad looking much stronger for the battle

to utilise the likes of Tom Ince elsewhere rather than No10.

It’s also highly encouraging for Town that some of their injured players are either back or almost back.

Midfielder Phil Billing made a very welcome return in the FA Cup victory at Bolton and, while it was only a 14-minute cameo, it’s the first building block to what will hopefully be a successful second half of the season for the promising Dane.

Centre-back Michael Hefele is also featuring again after battling to overcome his Achilles injury, and those 85 minutes he played at the Macron Stadium will do him a world of good.

It will also do Wagner’s squad a world of good to have the 27-year-old back on the training ground at PPG Canalside, because he’s a massive, popular character in the dressing room and a big influence – whether he is on the pitch or not.

Town also have Jon Gorenc Stankovic doing work at PPG again after his long, long lay-off and, whatever people say about having Billing and Hefele available again, the 21-year-old Slovenian really will be like a new signing.

While Town await an update on Collin Quaner’s injury and Sean Scannell has returned from his loan at Burton Albion, Elias Kachunga is the only long-term absentee now on the books.

So will Town make another move in this transfer window?

Or will they allow anyone to move on?

Watch this space!