Tranmere will be without suspended defender Zoumana Bakayogo, so youngster Aaron Cresswell will deputise.Manager Les Parry has fitness doubts over goalkeepers Luke Daniels (ankle) and Joe Collister (hamstring).

James Brown (knee) is pushing for a start as Hartlepool boss Chris Turner contemplates wholesale changes after the 4-0 defeat at Yeovil.

Colin Larkin, Ritchie Humphreys, Leon McSweeney, Jonny Rowell and Michael Mackay are all hoping to feature.

Source: BBC Sport