Fit-again defender Conor Masterson has seen training go up a level at Gillingham this week.

Competition for places is wide open after three straight defeats, with manager Mark Bonner threatening to make changes in the wake of a weekend loss to Accrington.

Masterson has recovered from an Achilles injury and is one of several players hoping now is their opportunity to get back into the starting eleven.

He said: “This week the training's gone up a level, it's been very competitive because there's chances for places and stuff, so it's been really good and, you know, we just want to get back to winning ways.

“We want to get back on the winning train, or the points train, as they say. It's only a little blip and we're fine. We know what we have in the dressing room, so there's no panic stations.

“It's not great losing three games, but if you look at the table, we're fine and we've got a really good, strong squad.

“We're looking forward to a good away game. I suppose every team, every season's going to have a blip of some kind. You just hope that maybe this is ours.”