Manager Mick McCarthy isn’t ruling out further additions to his squad before the January transfer window closes on Friday but feels there’s no urgent need for more signings having added Middlesbrough right-back Frazer Richardson on loan until the end of the season.
"Possibly, but I’m not desperately seeking anybody,” he said. "The defender was really important, that gives me six defenders.
"Up until then I had my regular back four and Tyrone Mings, now I’ve got a couple of full-backs and Chambo can play centre-half, which is probably his best slot. So, I’m well covered there, and everywhere else I’m all right.”
The Blues boss isn’t expecting anyone to leave the club before the window shuts: "That’s unlikely, I’ve only got about 20 players, we had 18 outfield players on Saturday and that was including Alan Lee and Kyle Hammond.
"Unlikely unless somebody wanted to have a swap with somebody and we can turn something around. It is nice to get a fresh face in and it does give the rest of the lads a bit of a gee up if somebody comes in. It just freshens it up. If I don’t, I don’t.”
McCarthy is delighted to have added Richardson to his squad, having previously targeted the defender during his time with tomorrow’s opponents Leeds when Sunderland manager.
"He’s a full-back, he’s experienced, he’s just turned 31," he added. "He’s a very experienced, very accomplished player at this level.”
Richardson, who will be on the bench at Elland Road, is out of contract in the summer but McCarthy says that as yet there have been no discussions about him staying with Town longer term.