Dagenham & Redbridge boss John Still wants to keep things clean at the back at Solihull Moors

Elliot Justham has kept just one clean sheet on the road for Dagenham & Redbridge this season (pic: David Simpson/TGS Photo) ©TGS Photo tgsphoto.co.uk +44 1376 553468

Daggers manager wants to improve on away defensive record after just one shut-out on the road this season

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Luke Howell could make the first appearance of his second stint at Dagenham & Redbridge away to Solihull Moors on Saturday (pic: David Simpson/TGS Photo) Luke Howell could make the first appearance of his second stint at Dagenham & Redbridge away to Solihull Moors on Saturday (pic: David Simpson/TGS Photo)

Dagenham & Redbridge head north to Solihull Moors on Saturday, keen to avoid a third successive defeat in the National League.

Having started the season brightly with five wins from their first six matches, Daggers dropped out of the play-off positions on Saturday after losing to Boreham Wood.

That came after defeat at Sutton and although still early in the season, the losses have somewhat tempered what had been a buoyant mood at Victoria Road.

If Daggers are to get back on the winning trail, they will be well served by recording just a second away clean sheet of the season at Damson Park.

Daggers may have shipped just four goals on the road thus far, yet their inability to keep it tight at the back will surely give Moors hope of getting something from the game.

But Daggers boss John Still believes the early defensive troubles away from home is down to a need to play differently, though he does feel his squad are yet to master that style.

“I wouldn’t worry too much about that, away from home, you have to play a little differently,” said Still.

“We haven’t really got that as we’d like it. We work with it and without the ball.”

Daggers could welcome back Andre Boucaud for the trip to Solihull after the midfielder turned out for Trindad & Tobago this week.

As at Sutton on Bank Holiday Monday, Daggers desperately missed Boucaud in midfield against Wood as they struggled to control the game.

Luke Guttridge was another player whose presence was missed, with the playmaker now set for a spell on the sidelines having torn his hamstring on Sutton’s 3G pitch.

Luke Howell is a third experienced midfielder who has also been absent in recent weeks as he continues his recovery from a knee injury.

But although Guttridge is certainly out of Saturday’s game at Solihull, Still hopes both Boucaud and Howell are fit enough to play some part at Damson Park.

“Andre has done very well and maybe Luke will be back soon too,” added the Daggers boss.

“We put him on the bench against Boreham Wood, but we only wanted to use him if we had to.

“It is what it is, we’ll be back in training and see how we go.”