Derry manager Damian McErlain believes that the majority of his squad should be available for the start of the National Football League.

McErlain is busy preparing for the league opener in a couple of weeks time and gradually he has players coming back into the squad.

This Sunday, the Oak Leaf County take on Fermanagh at Brewster Park in the Dr McKenna Cup and Conor McAtamney is expected to return for this clash.

Speaking to the Derry Journal, McErlain stated that by the time of their opening NFL Division Four clash against Antrim, the majority of the squad should be available.

“Ninety-six per cent of the players will be back and available to us (for the start of the NFL), but who we have is another question because you still have the seven boys who are ineligible for the Dr McKenna Cup because they are with their universities,” said McErlain.

“We should have another one or two men back for the Fermanagh game and maybe one or two more for the Ulster University match - those games are on top of each other a bit but it’s really the league before you have everyone out and maybe one or two will still get it tight for that.”

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