Dramatic changes for Cork City team

Cork City manager Damien Richardson will make sweeping changes to the side that lost 2-1 to Slavia Prague on Thursday night for tonight’s clash with UCD.

As Cork look to go back to the top of the Premier Division, Richardson will freshen up his side by resting a number of key men, with Derek Coughlan and Joe Gamble both expected to profit from the changes.

However, striker Denis Behan is still ruled out with a knee injury.

UCD travel south with virtually half their regular first team missing through injury or suspension.

Tony McDonnell, Brian Shortall and Stephen Hurley are all suspended. Alan McNally (hamstring) is ruled out, though manager Pete Mahon is hoping that son Alan Mahon can recover from a hamstring problem to play.