Preston North End brought 12 new players to the club this summer.
Everton midfielder Harrison Armstrong was the final arrival, on transfer deadline day.
The 18-year-old became PNE’s fourth loan recruit of the window after the swoops for Alfie Devine, Daniel Jebbison and Lewis Dobbin.
Also snapped up by Preston were Daniel Iversen, Jack Walton, Pol Valentin, Odel Offiah, Andrija Vukcevic, Jordan Thompson, Thierry Small and Michael Smith.
With the transfer window now closed, we’ve taken a look at Preston’s strongest starting XI and bench at this moment in time. Clearly, squad depth and rotation makes it a difficult task - while players over the course of the season may play their way into the ‘best’ XI.
The likes of Offiah and Armstrong certainly come into that category. With the injuries to Jordan Thompson, Robbie Brady, Brad Potts and Will Keane taken into account, here is what we’ve gone for...
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5. RWB: Pol Valentin
The Spaniard is improving and has put in some solid performances at right wing-back so far. | CameraSport - Andrew Kearns
6. CM: Ali McCann
For the majority of Heckingbottom's tenure the number eight has been first choice when fit. | CameraSport - Richard Martin-Rob
7. CM: Ben Whiteman
Has made a strong start to the campaign, boosted by a full pre-season for the first time in a while. | CameraSport - Rob Newell
8. LWB: Thierry Small
Has added something different to the squad and will start most games this season, surely. | Getty Images