Pete Wild has rotated his Pools starting XI, making nine changes ahead of tonight’s National League Cup fixture against Leeds United Under-21s.

Captain Jack Hunter returns to lead the side and is joined by fellow defender Neo Eccleston, who is available for the competition despite having one game remaining on his league suspension.

Liam Gibson features for the first time since mid-September, having fully recovered from a hamstring injury.

Cole Deeming is unavailable due to being cup-tied, having represented West Bromwich Albion Under-21s earlier in the competition.

Reiss McNally, Nathan Sheron and Jamie Miley have all been rested for tonight’s fixture. Meanwhile, Jay Benn, Corey McKeown and Owen Hampson remain sidelined.

HUFC XI | Fisher, Hunter (c), Hugill, Eccleston, Penman, Nolan, Popov, Penprase, Gibson, Bondo, Lavelle.

Substitutions | Merrick, Kouogun, Gilbraith, Clark, C. Smith, Ilunga, Foreman.