Meath have been dealt a blow ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland SFC qualifier clash against Waterford with the news that captain Stephen Bray has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.
The Royals are also sweating on the fitness of veteran defender Anthony Moyles who is also experiencing hamstring trouble.
The Leinster side exited their provincial Championship at the hands of Dublin. It was a game where their performance was more disappointing than their performance.
Manager Eamonn O'Brien is expected to ring the changes for the game at Páirc Tailteann, with Caoimhín King set to revert to half-back from full-forward and Mark Ward possibly moving from midfield to full-forward.
