Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers admits he needs to buy in January due to their growing injury list.
Striker Jamie Vardy, likely to be out for three to four weeks with a hamstring injury, is the latest to be added to a list which has seven other players on it affecting both the defence and forward line.
With the likes of Wilfred Ndidi and Daniel Amartey – Rodgers' two makeshift centre-backs for the midweek win over Liverpool – Nampalys Mendy and Kelechi Iheanacho all heading to the African Nations Cup, Rodgers' squad is starting to look pretty thin.
It means he may have to turn to the opening of the window for some solutions.
“It's something we'll be looking at. Now it takes on a different focus with the injuries that we've had and from the weekend after having one fit and available centre-half," said Rodgers, whose side's match with Norwich on New Year's Day has been postponed.
“Money doesn't grow on trees so we'll have to maximise the talent that we have and go from there."
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