Pools manager Darren Sarll has provided an injury update following Saturday’s friendly against Sunderland U21s, with Greg Sloggett going off early.

The Irishman was forced off the pitch midway through the first half following a late contact in a challenge, and Sarll has revealed the latest.

“He’s got a big ankle,” the Pools boss explained.

“With ankles, it’s about how quickly you can reduce inflammation. We’ll have to see how quickly we can get it down.

“He was really dynamic and combative today. I very much enjoyed his 30 minutes on the pitch, he’s going to be a good player for us.

“Hopefully he recovers very quickly – he definitely won’t be available for Tuesday night.”

Anthony Mancini and Joe Grey also missed the fixture after dropping out of training late in the week.

“Anthony just didn’t feel fit enough to play yesterday,” stated Sarll.

“He came to me and we had that discussion – it’s nice for players to have that honesty and openness with me.

“We’ll begin with a return to training programme from Monday – it’s unlikely he’ll be ready for Tuesday.

“Joe had an earlier diagnosis on Thursday with a strain, and it wasn’t great again this morning so we decided to keep him out of the game.”

Luke Charman meanwhile made his first appearance of pre-season, playing the first half after recovering from a back injury.