David Sinclair says Airdrieonians need to shake off being slow starters. 

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The Diamonds have fallen behind in each of their opening three matches this season but recovered and remain unbeaten.

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Victories in the Ramsdens Challenge Cup and League Cup, over Hamilton Accies and Stenhousemuir respectively, were followed by a draw at Forfar Athletic last weekend.

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On Saturday, Airdrie will open their SPFL League One home campaign with Stenny making their second trip to New Broomfield in as many weeks.

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And midfielder Sinclair has warned his team-mates they cannot expect to be the 'Comeback Kings' all the time.

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He said: "We can't keep going behind early and we've been fortunate in the fact that we've got goals in the team and have been able to come back.

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"We need to work as a team and start games from the beginning rather than waiting 15 to 20 minutes or finding ourselves a goal down."

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Former Livingston and Ayr United ace Sinclair has made an impressive start to his career with the Diamonds.

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And he puts that down to a Hampden rehabilitation programme which saw him finally overcome the injury problems he suffered last term.

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He added: "I scored 10 goals by the start of January last season. I thought it was going to be a really good season but I got injured.

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"I kept coming back too early but I took some time off to rest and was able to do my rehabilitation with the physio at Hampden. I got that done through PFA Scotland.

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"I feel great now and hopefully it stays that way."

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Airdrie welcome back teenager Chris O'Neil following a one-match ban with fellow defender Gregor Buchanan also poised to return after a knee injury.

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Manager Jimmy Boyle was on Thursday night hoping to sign ex-Partick Thistle and Dunfermline Athletic left-back Paddy Boyle to a permanent contract.