Jim McGuinness has a full deck to deal with for their Ulster SFC semi-final against Antrim as midfielders Rory Kavanagh and Neil Gallagher return from suspension and injury respectively.

Key forwards Colm McFadden and Paddy McBrearty have also proven their fitness ahead of their penultimate stage clash against the Saffrons.

It leaves McGuinness and his selectors with some difficult decisions to make after the impressive manner of their 1-11 to 0-11 quarter-final victory over defeated league finalists Derry.

"Some of the lads have been moving really well since the Derry match and pushing hard so we'll sit down and have a think about it and decide what's the best team to take on Antrim on Sunday," McGuinness said mid-week.

For their part, Antrim will travel to Clones with nothing to lose.

Liam Bradley's charges edged a high scoring encounter against Fermanagh - 2-18 to 3-13 - and their manager is in defiant mood.

"Donegal are three or four rungs up the ladder from Fermanagh but we are not afraid of them," he said.

"We will be going in against Donegal and we have to bear in mind that no-one gave us a chance going in against Fermanagh. We were being written off by everyone, but I knew that there is a great spirit within this Antrim side."

Verdict - Donegal.

Donegal team: Paul Durcan; Éamonn McGee, Neil McGee, Paddy McGrath; Frank McGlynn, Karl Lacey, Anthony Thompson; Neil Gallagher, Rory Kavanagh; Christy Toye, Leo McLoone, Ryan McHugh; Patrick McBrearty, Michael Murphy, Colm McFadden.

Antrim team: Patrick Flood; Kevin O Boyle, Richard Johnston, Nial Delargy; Martin Johnston, Justin Crozier, James Laverty; Michael McCann, Nial McKeever; Conor Murray, Mark Sweeney, Paul McCann; Brian Neeson, Kevin Niblock, Tomas Mc Cann.

Match details: Sunday, Clones, 2pm. LIVE on RTE1

Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry).

Odds: Donegal 1/12, Draw 16/1, Antrim 15/2. Tweet

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