Sheffield Eagles boss Mark Aston has revealed he wants to add to his side before the visit of Workington Town next weekend.

Eagles have been struck by injuries over the last few weeks and Aston has faced similar problems to those of his Workington counterpart Phil Veivers.

Aston said he thought he had two new faces from Super League clubs added to the ranks only for the deals to fall through due to injuries at their parent clubs.

The latest blow for Sheffield sees forward Duane Straugheir having to undergo an operation after he fractured his eye socket.

“Duane is going to have an operation on his eye socket, so he is going to be out for a number of weeks,” Aston confirmed. “We need some players in who will add to the group. This group has not been easy.”

Aston has been calling for fresh blood ever since the Easter Monday defeat at Dewsbury - a loss they avenged at home last Friday.

With Papua New Guinea winger Garry Lo also unavailable because of a long-standing shoulder problem, the pressure is on Aston to add to the squad before the home clash with Workington.

“Hopefully we can fetch a fresh face or two into the environment before the game with Workington,” Aston added.

“As I have said before, competition for places is key for me. I am not here to be easy. I am competitive and I want to win.

“I know that competition will keep the lads firmly on their toes. We need people in who can tread on some toes here and come into the group and say ‘Hey, I want your shirt’.

“We need to get that competitiveness because that brings the best out of people.”