Jose Mourinho has admitted that he may have to enter the transfer market in January.
The Chelsea coach has confirmed that if Scott Parker needs surgery on his injured foot, then he would have to buy a replacement: "I don't need top players," he said.
"And I wouldn't know where to find better midfield players than we have already.
"We would need a stable player to help the midfield - forget Joaquin, forget Jermain Defoe, forget big names."