Oldham v Exeter preview

Team news for Saturday's League One clash between Oldham and Exeter at Boundary Park.

Oldham expect to be without defender Zander Diamond.

The Scot was ruled out of Wednesday's 2-1 Johnstone's Paint Trophy Northern Area final first-leg defeat to Chesterfield in worrying circumstances when he landed awkwardly during the warm-up and laid motionless before receiving lengthy treatment.

The 26-year-old was taken to the Royal Chesterfield Hospital, where his neck was X-rayed, and remained in overnight for observation before returning home. He is due to be assessed by Oldham's medical staff on the eve of Saturday's match.

Teenager James Tarkowski deputised for Diamond and is expected to continue in his absence.

Latics could be without captain Dean Furman once more after the midfielder missed the trip to the b2net Stadium with an ankle injury.

Striker Reuben Reid (thigh) stepped up his recovery from a lengthy absence by playing an hour in the midweek reserve defeat to Macclesfield and could contest a place on the substitutes' bench.

Liam Sercombe is a doubt for Exeter.

Sercombe was withdrawn after 16 minutes of the Grecians' goalless draw against Hartlepool last time out with a hamstring injury and the midfielder is touch-and-go to make the clash with the Latics.

Otherwise, manager Paul Tisdale has a fully-fit and suspension-free squad at his disposal and he admitted his attacking options are leaving him with a welcome selection headache.

Daniel Nardiello, John O'Flynn and Richard Logan are all vying for starting berths, and Tisdale said he was spoilt for choice.

"Daniel looked brighter after half-time on Saturday and he is looking brighter with every game he plays," he told the Express & Echo. "John O'Flynn was probably the brightest of the front players and has made a claim for a shirt back in the side, no doubt."