Wycombe Wanderers vs Hartlepool United FC preview - Pierre to miss out for Wycombe after Grenada call-up

Posted Friday, September 04, 2015 by PA

Wycombe are without defender Aaron Pierre for their Sky Bet League Two clash with Hartlepool because of international duty.

The 22-year-old has been called up by Grenada, for whom he qualifies through his parents, for the first time.

Pierre's call-up comes after the Chairboys learned in midweek they will be without defender Anthony Stewart for four months with a knee injury.

Janoi Donacien, the defender signed on loan from Aston Villa, could come back in.

Hartlepool will be without full-back Michael Duckworth for the trip after he suffered a hamstring problem in the midweek Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat to Sheffield United.

However, on-loan defender Andrew Boyce is back in contention after he was ineligible on Tuesday night and Carl Magnay should be fit to return after a shin injury. Magnay has been used in a defensive midfield role so far this season but is likely to replace Duckworth at right-back.

Central defender Harry Worley will be in the squad after he returned from an ankle problem against the Blades and showed no ill-effects.

Midfielder Michael Woods and striker Billy Paynter were both rested for the Trophy clash and are expected to be back in the starting line-up at Adams Park.