Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill recognises that he will need to reinforce in the January transfer window following Martin Laursen's injury setback.
The Villa Park outfit are chasing a place in next season's UEFA Champions League, but they are currently undertaking the task without the services of their star centre-back.
Laursen aggravated a knee problem after rushing back from injury for the recent victory over Midlands rivals West Brom and O'Neill confesses he does not know when his captain will return.
Ten-man Villa managed to come from behind to defeat Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday with Laursen sidelined, but O'Neill remains concerned.
"He has had a meniscus problem," O'Neill told the Express and Star when asked about the defender. "Maybe in hindsight we brought him back (too early) but he felt fine.
"He wanted to play (against West Brom) but he felt a reaction to that last week and he didn't play at Sunderland.
"When will he return? I don't know. We will just have to see when it settles down again."
And O'Neill has revealed that he is considering entering into the transfer market in order to strengthen his squad for the second half of the season.
"That is what we want to try and do," added O'Neill regarding the acquisition of new faces.
"I don't think we could keep going in the fashion that we have been doing."
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