By Michael McMullan

DERRY manager Paddy Tally has made two changes ahead of Sunday’s visit ot Mayo (Celtic Park, 1.30pm).

It’s a must win game for the Oakleafers if the reigning champions are to stand any chance of remaining in the top flight.

Brendan Rogers will miss the game with the ankle injury sustained in the defeat to Donegal.

He will be replaced by former minor captain Patrick McGurk who is in line for his first start.

The other change sees his Lavey teammate Niall Toner return after being replaced with a hamstring issue in the Dublin game.

Niall Loughlin, who started against Donegal, drops to the bench.

The Oakleafers continue to prepare with injured trio Ciaran McFaul, Donncha Gilmore and Conor McCluskey who join Rogers on the sidelines.

Derry: Odhrán Lynch; Diarmuid Baker, Eoin McEvoy, Martin Bradley; Conor Doherty, Paudi McGrogan, Patrick McGurk; Conor Glass, Anton Tohill; Ethan Doherty, Niall Toner, Dan Higgins; Lachlan Murray, Shane McGuigan, Paul Cassidy

Subs: Néill McNicholl, Niall Loughlin, Mark Doherty, Declan Cassidy, Ryan Mulholland, Ben McCarron, Cahir McMonagle, Caolan Devlin, Conall Heron, Jody McDermott, Cormac Murphy

Check out this week’s podcast with Ronan O’Neill and Shaun Casey, looking ahead to this week’s action. The podcast is brought to you in association with Hastings Everglades Hotel