Joel Porter has recovered from a back problem in time to make Chris Turner's starting line-up for this evening's game against Leicester City at Victoria Park (7.45pm kick-off).

Top scorer Porter will partner Rune Lange in attack after the Norwegian striker opened his goalscoring account for the Club at MK Dons on Saturday.

Ben Clark and Matty Robson both return to the midfield after their one-game suspensions, while Sam Collins keeps his place alongside Michael Nelson in defence.

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Former Pools man Steve Howard lines up for City looking to score his ninth goal against the Club since leaving in 1999.

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Pools: Lee-Barrett, Sweeney, Nelson, Collins, Humphreys, Monkhouse, Liddle, Clark, Robson, Lange, Porter.
Subs: Cook, Rowell, Foley, Mackay, Henderson.

Leicester City: Bunn, Oakley, Howard, Dyer, Fryatt, Morrison, Mattock, King, Hobbs, Berner, Brown.
Subs: Gilbert, Cleverley, Chambers, Dickov, Pentney.