Dover Athletic manager Andy Hessenthaler has tough decisions to make ahead of National League South match against Slough Town at Crabble

Boss Andy Hessenthaler has some tough calls to make ahead of Dover’s match this weekend.

Whites began a run of four successive National League South home fixtures last Saturday with a 3-1 win over Braintree.

They earned the victory, extending their unbeaten run to three matches, without suspended midfielder Jordan Higgs while player-assistant manager Mitch Brundle (knee) and striker Reece Grant (hamstring) were sidelined.

Higgs, who has played in defence as well as midfield this season, is available on Saturday when Dover host Slough while Grant could be fit to return.

But defender Will Moses did well alongside experienced duo Jake Goodman and Tyrone Sterling in the heart of defence against Braintree while 19-year-old midfielder Luke Baptiste did his chances of earning a starting berth no harm, netting off the bench against Braintree.

“Young Will Moses has given us a little bit of a headache. He started off a bit nervously but he did well,” said Hessenthaler, who had to bring full-back Myles Judd off at half-time as he suffered with dizziness.

“He grew into the game. Higgsy, who has been one of our better players, will be back and it gives me a bit of a headache this week about changing the team and what we’re going to do.

“But we’ll train this week and go from there.”

Goodman put in a brave defensive display against Braintree as well. The defender was back from a broken nose but did have his fingers strapped up on his right hand.

Hessenthaler - himself a tough midfielder during his playing days - had little sympathy for him, though.

He said: “I had a bit of a go at him early on because there were a couple of times he didn’t head it and I thought ‘Is he worried about his nose?’

“For me, he has to break it again - that’s