Town boss Paul Lambert has praised central defender James Wilson’s performances since he joined the club in the summer and says extending the Welshman’s short-term contract beyond January is something that needs to be looked at.
The 30-year-old joined the Blues on trial in the summer and did enough to be offered a five-month deal which runs until New Year's Day.
Having made his debut at Burton on the opening day Wilson, who had departed Lincoln by mutual consent earlier in the summer, has now made eight starts.
"He's done great,” Lambert said. "As I said before, the biggest compliment I can give him is the lad came with no real pre-season, no real training and was thrown into games on trial, which is hard enough let alone not training, so I think that's been testament to himself and the way he has applied himself. He's a good lad, and in this moment he is playing well.”
Has he asked about having his deal extended? "He hasn't. He's a quiet lad to be fair to him. He's certainly doing himself no harm whatsoever and I'm pretty sure it's something we need to look at.”
Town’s backline has conceded only five goals this season, fewer than anyone else in the division, with Luke Woolfenden also having played his part after coming into the team in August.
Asked whether the 20-year-old was unlucky not to be involved last weekend as the Blues beat Tranmere 4-1, Lambert said: "Yes, but he's a kid, and I think you've got to remember he's only a kid and he has to learn the good things and the bad things of football.
"He's done great when he's been played, and he's done really well when he hasn't played, he's trained really well. He's come on leaps and bounds, he really has. He’s done really good and whenever I play him, he's never let us down.”