Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway has admitted that he is looking forward to the opportunity of signing new players in January to help his squad.

Palace missed the chance to return to the top of the Championship after being pegged back to draw 2-2 at Birmingham City.

Holloway, although impressed with the squad he has inherited is looking to freshen things up when the transfer window reopens.

"I'm delighted this group looks as good as they are," Sky Sports News quotes Holloway as saying.

"I can't wait for January to try to help them by adding one or two players to make us even more threatening. I have been compiling my shopping list."

Palace host Huddersfield Town on Saturday.