Arbroath vs Forfar Athletic preview - Arbroath's Sheerin in with a shout

Arbroath player-manager Paul Sheerin may be a substitute against visitors Forfar.

Sheerin has been suffering with a knee injury recently, but rates his own chances of appearing on Saturday as better than 50/50.

Striker Jordan Elfverson has also recovered from an ankle problem, meaning the boss is choosing from a fully-fit squad.

Sheerin said: "We are certainly raring to go against Forfar and recognise that like the Brechin match a couple of weeks ago, we will need to roll our sleeves up and get stuck in.

"We have had three draws in a row now, so it would be great to get back to winning ways, but I know Dick Campbell will be sending his side out to knock us off our perch."

Fit-again Mark McCulloch could return at centre-back for Forfar.

Jamie Bishop picked up an injury in training on Thursday night and, therefore, will miss out, paving the way for McCulloch to get an opportunity.

Everyone else in the squad is available to manager Dick Campbell, who believes his side will need little motivation against the Red Lichties.

Campbell said: "We are going to play a local rival who is sitting at the top of the table.

"It will be a really tough game but I am sure our players will be fired up. We have drawn our last three league games and that is hurting us in terms of pushing for a play-off place.

"This would be a great game to turn a draw into a win."