Birmingham City fullback Stephen Kelly admits manager Alex McLeish needs to buy in January.

"I think we do need to be strengthened a little bit," said the right-back. "We are running thin and a few players are going to the African Nations and we've got a couple of injuries.

"We've not had a full squad for a little while now. When everybody is fit, it's different, but that's not the case and as it seems a few lads could be going, then you look at this window and hopefully something will happen.

"We need players to come in who suit the club, suit the way we play, our mentality and slot in nice and easy, not disrupt things, but do a job when it's needed."