However, having said he was happy with his squad, then attempted to sign Birmingham striker Clinton Morrison for close to £2million, Worthington seems happy to stick with what he has, probably until January.
Morrison, of course, took the imaginative option of returning to his former club, Crystal Palace, and no alternatives have been mooted by any of the nations rumour mills, which have been working overtime with the new Coca Cola League transfer window shutting alongside the Premiership version.
Norwich's squad is smaller than at this time last year and, while the budget is smaller outside the Premiership, the club has more matches than last term and the possibility, albeit a remote possibility at the moment, of extra matches in the play-offs.
The effect of a couple of injuries even this early in the season has been disturbing and, while a striker seemed the boss' priority when he bid for Morrison, fans are more concerned about a lack of midfield cover and the paucity of options in the centre of the team's all too leaky defence.
The deadline for registering permanent transfers is midnight tonight. While the new window's rules are sketchy over loans, it is unlikely that they will be allowed until January either ouside of exceptional circumstances, like Millwall's recent lack of a goalkeeper.
It is possible that Worthington is sending a message to his players by refusing to dip into the market. One aspect would be that he has faith that they can turn their dreadful start around. Another could be that they have got themselves into the position they are, and can get themselves out of it.
More likely is that, with the money from Damien Francis' sale to Wigan still available, City's players will know that a failure to reverse their fortunes will see movement in January. Barring a sudden move this afternoon or evening, the countdown starts now.