Ebbsfleet United wing-back Charlie Seaman prepares to face former club Maidstone United for the first time

Ebbsfleet wing-back Charlie Seaman insists he'll block out what he needs to when he faces former club Maidstone.

Seaman left the Stones for fellow National League South side Ebbsfleet at the end of last season and comes up against his old club for the first time tonight (Tuesday) at Stonebridge Road.

It's already an emotionally-charged derby ahead without the added plot twist but Seaman knows he needs to maintain a cool head if the visitors try to wind him up.

"As I've got older, that kind of stuff, I know for a fact that's what's going to be said," admitted Seaman.

"That's always what's said. You play against your old club, they're going to try and wind you up and the fans might be on me.

"I'm a grown man. I can block out what I need to and focus on my game.

"I don't need to listen to outsiders. It's about us, it's not about whoever we're playing.

"I don't care who it is, whether or not I've played for them before or not, it's another game so let's just focus on the game going forward."

Maidstone boss George Elokobi had to undergo a major squad transformation in the summer, much like his Ebbsfleet counterpart Josh Wright.

Seaman knows that Elokobi will have his team well prepared but insists that the Fleet's focus is on their own game.

"Obviously, I was there last year," said Seaman. "It's an exciting game for me, I guess.

"It doesn't really have any difference to me in terms of if I played with them last year or if I didn't. We need to get maximum points and just move on.

"We've got loads of games this month and I think we need to start kicking on in the league and it starts on Tuesday.

"Like our squad, (they've had) a massive overhaul of players. I know they lost on Saturday but they had a few wins in a row before