Allan Johnston has warned against complacency as his Dunfermline side seek to maintain their 100 per cent Betfred Cup record against Brechin City this evening.
The Pars boss could have on-loan Dundee duo Faissal El Bakhtaoui and James Vincent available for their second debuts for the club after the pair missed Sunday’s 1-0 victory against their parent club at Dens Park.
That success left the Fifers well placed to progress from Group D if they can rack up another win at Glebe Park this tonight.
However, Johnston is eager to see his new-look squad guard against a dip in standards as they bid to continue their impressive start to the competitive campaign.
He said: “If you talk about complacency, there are no easy games. Even this early in the season, we know it’s going to be difficult.
“We’ve got to make sure we start the game well, and I think we will because of the competition we’ve got.
“The players know they’ve got to play well to stay in the team.
“So, we’re just looking for another really good performance.
“It sounds easy but we know that it is going to be difficult. It is a hard place to go, especially this early in the season and playing so many games in a short period of time.”
El Bakhtaoui and Vincent have yet to feature since agreeing season-long loans from Dundee.
Johnston added: “It is good that we have a few options coming back.
“Faiss and James Vincent are coming back, Tom Beadling is not far away as well, so you can see the strength in depth that we have got.
“Allied to the players we’ve already got, we’ve got a really strong squad.”
