Pat Fenlon will wait until close to this afternoon's kick-off time before making a final decision on which of his attackers to throw in from the start against Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds.

Sligo Rovers v Derry City The Showgrounds Today, 3.30pm.

Mark Farren is fit again after missing the Setanta Cup game with Drogheda United but Kevin McHugh, who has scored twice in City's opening three games of the new season, picked up a hamstring injury in the nil-all draw, and Gary Beckett, who played on Monday despite being unfit, is likely to be rested.

Peter Hynes, meanwhile, is still unavailable, leaving Karl Bermingham as the most likely candidate to partner Farren up front.

The visitors are favourites with the bookies to win the game but Sligo's surprise victory last week at Terryland Park, where Gary Curran and Jason McCartney both scored, will provide the hosts with confidence after the confusion that surrounded the build-up to the game in the wake of Rob McDonald's sudden departure.

Interim manager Leo Tierney is again without the suspended Adam Hughes for this afternoon's game, while goalkeeper Richard Brush is an injury doubt. Striker Choice Aisien is available after serving a ban carried over from last season. - Emmet Malone