Mat Hudson insists Oldham Athletic are well equipped to maintain their unbeaten start, despite a busy period.

Latics embarked on a run of four games in 11 days by coming back from behind to draw with AFC Fylde in midweek.

Micky Mellon's men move on quickly with a long trip to Aldershot this weekend, before returning to Boundary Park for a Bank Holiday Monday meeting with Gateshead, and then make the short trip to Altrincham the following Saturday, with all games kicking off at 3pm.

But Hudson insists they are not fazed by the flurry of early season fixtures.

"It will be tough, but now the gaffer's built a squad that's ready to play. He made a few changes (against Fylde) and it shows we are capable of doing that, we're able to make changes," said the goalkeeper.

"Everyone's got to be ready when called upon and I'm sure they will be.

"The squad's evolving well.

"I've seen a lot of changes since the day I came in but I'd like to say we're now settled, got a really good team, really good squad as a whole, everyone wants the same thing and we just want to keep pushing in that direction. The only way is up so we want to keep going that way."

And after picking up seven points from their first three games, Hudson says staying unbeaten is acting as an additional incentive "It's a mentality thing. We want to be unbeaten. Why can't we go on a massive run?," said the keeper.

"We want to be hard to beat. That's one goal conceded in three games in the league and the lower we can keep that the more chance we've got of winning games so let's keep it that way.

"I think last year there were too many games where sloppy goals went in and we looked back on them and thought 'we can do a lot better than this'. That's the mentality we've got to have this year, we want to be solid, we want to keep the most clean sheets in the league. I do as well, for me personally I want to be up there, and with that defence in front of me and the other lads there's no reason why we can't."

Hudson showed his bravery to stop Jonathan Ustabasi in a 50-50 to preserve a point against Fylde on Tuesday night, leaving him requiring treatment and exiting Boundary Park with leg strapping.

"As I always say I'm just doing my job, goalkeepers are there to make saves and when I'm called upon I will do. Just like the lads at the top of the pitch, when they get chance to put the ball in the net hopefully they will, when I get the chance to make save hopefully I will. I'm just doing my job and I'm glad I could help the team get a point," he said.

"Hopefully it's not too bad, we'll see how it feels tomorrow. Plenty of ice and I'll be good to go."