Gary Liddle explains Hartlepool United goalkeeper situation amid injury to Chelsea loanee Max Merrick
Gary Liddle explains Hartlepool United’s goalkeeper situation.
Nathan Fisher will once again start for Hartlepool United away at Scunthorpe United on Saturday afternoon.
Pools No1 and Chelsea loanee summer signing Max Merrick remains out for the next three weeks injured and is currently back at the Premier League side getting treatment. It has left Pools with a dilemma in terms of whether to replace Merrick and sign another goalkeeping option or wait for his return from injury.
Following Lee Clark’s resignation as Pools boss, first team coaches Gary Liddle and Adam Clayton have been placed in interim charge and are preparing the team for the weekend trip to Scunthorpe United. Former Middlesbrough goalkeeper Fisher is set to retain the gloves, he has bounced back strongly having been in goal for the 10-0 defeat to Middlesbrough U-21s in the National League Cup earlier in the season. So will Pools wait for Merrick to return or delve back into the transfer market for another goalkeeping option?
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Liddle told the Mail: "I don't know, that's probably a question for Chris [Maxwell]. Obviously, Fish has come in and done a steady job and to give Fish huge credit, that could have went either way, to be fair, after the Middlesbrough game. But he has stepped in over the last three or four games and been a steady hand. He certainly wasn't to blame for any of the results that we've had so far, it's been a collective thing on the defensive side.
"But in answer to your question, I really don't know. I think if me and Clayts felt there was need to bring a goalkeeper in, then I'm sure that Chris and Leigh Bromby would certainly help us with that. But it's just one that we would need to think about and have a look at but for this weekend, we're certainly planning with Fish."
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