Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admits he'd like to increase the depth of his squad this month.
Howe feels his options have fallen short this season.
He said: "Short term there would be a need to bring people in given the numbers, but we'll assess as the month goes on as by the end of January we hope to have some big players back.
"[On possible incomings] It's something we're working on behind the scenes.
"There's a lot of work that's gone on, that'll never stop regardless of how active you are in the market."