Injuries aside, on the evidence of the first two competitive matches it looks like Platt & Macari, Baker & McDonald will have to work hard to try to dislodge Gibbons, Ness & Bedeau from the starting eleven.

Platt is a class act so he will have a much better chance of dislodging one of the three that have played very well so far. McDonald held the number one spot for periods last season with his impressive displays, so he'll have something to say. Baker will be keen to impress as he has been on the bench waiting for an opportunity.

Sometimes injuries happen & opportunities open up. It just depends whether Platt & Macari can recover well & get back to full fitness after such a long layoff. Then there is McDonald and Baker to consider.

It will be fascinating to see how Head Coach Martin Paterson handles it. One thing's for sure, the fight for places at the back may well become very competitive with 7 players vying for 3 places, but Martin always has the back four option to consider.

It’s a nice conundrum for Paterson to have, it’s really encouraging that we have good players competing for those defensive positions, I think the midfield area is the same, if only we could have the same competition up front.