Derry City are in Kazakhstan this week for the first leg of their third round qualifier of the Europa Conference League against Tobol Kostanay.
The Candystrips made the ten hour journey on Tuesday and will be very much in the lions den on Thursday evening as they look for another positive result on the road in Europe.
It’s only the second time in the clubs history that they have reach this stage of a European compeition and they will be boost by wins over Fareo Island and Finnish opponents in the previous rounds.
Squad wise, Cameron Dummigan is City’s only injury concern.
The game kicks off at 8pm local time, which is 3pm Irish time.
Derry boss Ruaidhri Higgins believes his side can cause on upset:
Meanwhile – UEFA have confirmed that next week’s second leg is to be played at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin as Windsor Park is not within FAI territory.
The club’s Brandywell ground fails to meet the required criteria.
Derry requested Windsor Park in Belfast but UEFA said the game must be played in “the same or another city within the territory of its association’.
