Rotherham United: Millers' chief not anticipating a busy January transfer window

Rotherham boss Paul Warne is not expecting a busy January transfer window.
Rotherham United's Manager Paul Warne 

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Clubs can now be active again in the market, but Warne is only after a couple of fresh faces as he finetunes his Millers squad.

He is targeting some defensive cover, with Clark Robertson and Billy Jones ruled out for much of the next month, while a striker could interest him, especially if he is to lose any of his current firepower.

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But whatever happens, it will not be an overhaul of his playing group.

“I am not getting too excited about this transfer window, I don't think too much will happen,” he said.

“We might lose a couple so they will need replacing but my centre-halves, Billy is out for a bit, Robbo is out for a bit, maybe we need some cover and we are investigating that, but it won't be something that happens in the next few days.

“I'm not a person for a massive change in January, if you do a massive change in January you must have got something significantly wrong in the summer.

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“We have had back-to-back wins which has given a feelgood factor.

“We are missing a couple of players, I just don't think it will be the window of last year, I don't think there will be a lot going on.

“I would like to think we would get a couple in, but it depends on a chain. I don't forsee any incomings in the next couple of weeks.”

His plans may have changed following Robertson's recurring groin injury.

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The Scot came off in the first half against Peterborough on Sunday and scans have revealed bad news, with a meeting with another specialist pencilled in for Thursday.

He will definitely be missing for the New Year's Day clash with Blackpool, while Joe Mattock begins a three-match ban.

Warne said of Robertson: “He has had a scan, he has got a problem with his groin again.

“Regrettably we are back to square one with him so he might be out for three or four weeks. He is seeing a specialist on Thursday, so it is a bit frustrating.

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“He has seen so many different people, but we need to get to the bottom of it. It is frustrating because Robbo looked like he was pain free again and playing really well. He will definitely be out for a few weeks.”