Exeter City vs Hartlepool United FC preview - No let-up for Grecians

Posted Friday, October 10, 2014 by PA

Exeter's injury crisis shows no sign of easing as they prepare to face Hartlepool.

The Grecians suffered another blow on Tuesday night when defender Jordan Moore-Taylor broke his foot in the 3-1 loss at Coventry to join seven players in the treatment room.

In addition to long-term absentees Pat Baldwin and Jamie Reid, David Wheeler and Liam Sercombe look set for three to four weeks on the sidelines while David Noble, Craig Woodman and Graham Cummins will be assessed in the build-up to kick-off.

Midfielder Matt Grimes and goalkeeper Christy Pym will return from England Under-20 duty ahead of kick-off and should return to the starting line-up having missed the trip to the Ricoh.

Hartlepool caretaker managers Sam Collins and Stephen Pears should select their starting line-up from an unchanged squad.

Pools have no new injury or suspension problems following the midweek Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat to Sheffield United, but winger Jack Compton and defender Stuart Parnaby (both knee) remain sidelined.

Collins and Pears must decide whether to stick with teenage midfielder Kieran Green and defender Dan Jones, who were both handed their full debuts on Tuesday night.

Lewis Hawkins was handed his first start of the season against the Blades and will be hoping to retain his place, as will fellow midfielder Michael Woods.