Keledin Idesan, BBC Sport Scotland
That is, the old is obsolete and the new is included. Sam Lammers is on loan at Utrecht, while Fabio Silva has already joined on loan from Wolves until the end of the season.
Changes continue to take shape under manager Philippe Clement, and he will look to build on much in the Spanish sunshine over the next week.
Sure, there will be rest and relaxation. It has been a tough job for the Belgian and his subordinates since taking over in October.
Two successes domestically: narrowing the gap with Celtic (with a chance of gaining two points if they win the game) and the joy of tangible silver medal in the League Cup.
Of course, the best result was in Spain. History was made with the victory in Seville. With the loss, Real Betis moved to the top of their Europa League group, freeing them from the hassle of negotiating a place in the last 32. As they aim to advance straight to the last 16 in early March, competition congestion will be kept to a minimum once domestic matches resume in the Scottish Cup.
To fight on all three fronts, Clement will need to get the best out of everyone on his team. That is why he will spend time with each player individually over the next few days at La Manga. To learn more about his charges and them. To draw the last bit of energy and inspiration from them for the challenges ahead. Or to ease your path away from the ranger if you don’t see eye to eye.
He will also hope the warm environment will help him recover from his injury. He still doesn’t understand why so many players end up on the treatment table and then have a hard time getting off for so long. If he can unravel that special nut, he’ll surely come out of winter break stronger.
That could be the key for the rest of the season. A successful shutdown, both on the training ground and in the transfer market, could further revitalize a team already on an upward trajectory.
The defeat at Celtic Park before the new year still haunts us, but the performance was good in many aspects. On that basis, keeping Celtic’s lead to just a few points will be a key goal in the short term.
Clement will be closely assessing the players currently in Spain to see which players he can rely on to overcome the challenges ahead.