Airdrie skipper Adam Frizzell admits their shock SPFL Trust Trophy exit to East Kilbride last week has put a massive dent in their already battered confidence.
But he insists the depleted Diamonds must pull together in the face of adversity if they are to take anything from today's Championship clash at Partick.
Rock bottom of the table and without a win in their last 10 matches in all competitions, the Monklands men are struggling with injuries and will be without the likes of striker Aaron Reid, who tore his hamstring earlier this month, alongside other sidelined stars including player-boss Rhys McCabe, Mason Hancock, Aidan Wilson, Dean McMaster, Terrell Agyemang and Liam McStravick.
They are enduring a nightmare start to the campaign and Frizzell is desperate to get the Diamonds out of the doldrums. He said: "I think it is clear the boys are low on confidence right now and that is when we are at our worst.