Gravesend & Northfleet v Tamworth

GRAVESEND play their first Nationwide Conference home game of the season tonight against Tamworth with manager Liam Daish already beset by selection problems following Saturday's opening day 3-2 defeat at Aldershot.

Left-back Sacha Opinel is out with an arm injury while fellow defender Peter Hawkins is serving the first of a three-match suspension after being ordered off at the Recreation Ground.

Without a recognised left-back, Daish could be forced into making a loan signing or taking a player on non-contract terms.

Daish said: "It's the last thing you want so early in the season."

The Fleet could parade up to seven debutants tonight as they seek to bounce back from the disappointment at Aldershot where they lead 2-0.

Daish will watch tonight's match from the directors' box as he serves the second of a two-match touchline ban following his dismissal in last season's Kent Senior Cup final.

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