Pools are back on home soil following their warm weather training camp in Portugal in which they suffered 2-0 defeat to Scottish side Hibernian.
And Pools boss Hartley has re-emphasised the need to bring in further reinforcements to bolster his squad before the season kicks off at Walsall at the end of the month.
But as things stand, how would Pools line up at the Banks’s Stadium currently?
Here, at The Mail, we look at what would make up Hartley's current best XI if the season were to start today.
But as things stand, how would Pools line up at the Banks’s Stadium currently?