Monday 24 August 2015 16:25, UK
Dick Advocaat has warned Sunderland must bring in three players in the remaining week of the transfer window to avoid another relegation dogfight.
The Black Cats have one point from their opening three league games after Saturday's 1-1 draw against Swansea.
Advocaat hailed the efforts of the club's sporting director Lee Congerton but is desperate for new faces.
Speaking ahead of the Capital One Cup clash with Exeter on Tuesday, he said: "I have told everyone we need two or three players and I will keep saying it until the last day.
"I think we now have the right people who can judge players and what Lee has done with little money so far is a really great job.
"So I can appreciate that - but we need more."
Advocaat does not want to make many changes for the game against the Grecians to help his side clinch their first competitive win of the season.
Jeremain Lens, Billy Jones and Vito Mannone are among the absentees with Duncan Watmore pushing for his first start after a bright start to the campaign.
Lynden Gooch, Tom Robson and Max Stryjek are also set to figure after impressing Advocaat playing for the Under-21s.
Advocaat added: "It's important to get a little more confidence but we've also seen in pre-season how difficult it is to play against those kinds of teams when we lost 2-0 to Doncaster.
"They (Exeter) are playing in a beautiful stadium on a great pitch and they have nothing to lose.
"It is up to us to show that it (Saturday) was not just one time, but that we can try to improve every week."
