Mixed injury news for Pools boss

18 September 2009 11:29
Ritchie Humphreys made his long-awaited return from an Achilles injury in the reserves' 4-1 win at Bradford in midweek and he should be on the bench.[LNB]Left-back Peter Hartley, who was carried off in last weekend's 1-1 draw with Wycombe, is also in contention.[LNB]Hartley fell awkwardly on his ankle but the problem turned out to be cramp in his calf and he has trained this week with no problems.[LNB]However, fellow defender Ben Clark has been dealt a fresh blow after learning he must undergo groin surgery just weeks after a hernia operation. He now faces a further six weeks on the sidelines.[LNB]Armann Bjornsson scored twice for the second string this week, while Colin Larkin also impressed, and the pair will hope to be involved.[LNB][LNB]

Source: Team_Talk