Airdrie boss Rhys McCabe denies beating Dunfermline a week on Saturday will put a marker down for their League One title intentions, but hopes a week off will allow injured stars the chance to recover for the clash.
McCabe knows the visit by league-leaders Dunfermline on December 17 is going to be viewed as a big game, as the Diamonds try to eat into the 10-point gap between the summit and sixth spot.
In the meantime, those who have played through a punishing schedule will be given time to recover, while they can put comeback stars Gabby McGill, Adam Frizzell and Josh Rae through their paces.
