Burnley boss Owen Coyle has pledged to make changes for Tuesday night's Carling Cup second round clash with Hartlepool at Victoria Park.
Eagles: Likely to start against Pools
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Last season's semi-finalists will include Chris Eagles and Steve Thompson amongst others, while Brian Jensen could also stand down.
The Clarets are coming into the game on the back of successive Premier League wins over Manchester United and Everton but skipper Steven Caldwell (groin) is again ruled out.
Clarets (from): Jensen, Eckersley, Edgar, Bikey, Carlisle, Alexander, Mears, Jordan, Kalvenes, Eagles, Blake, McCann, McDonald, Gudjonsson, Easton, Thompson, Rodriguez, Paterson, Elliott, Fletcher, Penny.
| Meetings since 2000 | |||
| 22/08/2006 | Burnley | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool |
| 05/09/2000 | Hartlepool United | 3 - 2 | Burnley |
| 22/08/2000 | Burnley | 4 - 1 | Hartlepool United |
| Hartlepool United Last Six Games | |||
| 06/02/2010 | Hartlepool | 2 - 2 | Leeds |
| 30/01/2010 | Norwich | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool |
| 26/01/2010 | Hartlepool | 1 - 1 | Gillingham |
| 23/01/2010 | Bristol Rovers | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool |
| 19/01/2010 | Charlton | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool |
| 16/01/2010 | Hartlepool | 0 - 5 | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Burnley Last Six Games |
| 09/02/2010 | Fulham | 3 - 0 | Burnley |
| 06/02/2010 | Burnley | 2 - 1 | West Ham |
| 30/01/2010 | Burnley | 1 - 2 | Chelsea |
| 26/01/2010 | Bolton | 1 - 0 | Burnley |
| 23/01/2010 | Reading | 1 - 0 | Burnley |
| 16/01/2010 | Man Utd | 3 - 0 | Burnley |
| This Season's Home & Away Record | ||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||
| W | D | L | W | D | L | |||
| Hartlepool | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Burnley | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 |

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