Nigel Pearson reveals the priority will remain signing a central defender in the transfer market despite conceding Matty James will miss up to three weeks of action with a calf injury.
The midfielder was injured in the warm-up ahead of kick-off against Sunderland with Han-Noah Massengo coming on to replace him. His absence only emphasised the lack of squad depth in central midfield particularly ahead of Wednesday's match with Coventry.
Joe Williams will sit out with Pearson keen to manage his minutes following a string of hamstrings injuries last season meaning Massengo, Alex Scott and Andy King will battle it out for a starting spot in the Carabao Cup contest at Burton's Pirelli Stadium.
