Newcastle United boss Joe Kinnear expects a "hectic" January market.

Kinnear said: "January will be hectic on and off the field. We need to address that situation immediately, and that's the message I am getting across to Mike Ashley and the board of directors.

"If we are looking for a team for the future and want to go forward and make a statement against teams like Liverpool, we must strengthen. Against Liverpool you could see how big the gap is.

"The players I am looking at bringing in are players who can come straight into the team.

"But I will have to make some changes. I was looking at certain areas, assuming that everybody was fit and well.

"But due to the length of time people are out injured, it could change."