Rochdale v Bury preview

The two worked together at both Dale and Barnsley before Flitcroft stepped up from being Hill's assistant to forge his own path in management.

Teenager James Hooper made his first start for the club last weekend, four days after his debut, and impressed Hill, who admitted he will have to manage him carefully after the player was forced off with cramp.

Joe Rafferty (stomach) and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (shoulder) have both returned in recent weeks but Jamie Allen (dead leg) and Matty Lund (thigh) are still some way off.

Bury forward Joe Dodoo will not feature.

The Leicester loanee is not available to the Shakers under the terms of the contract he signed at the JD Stadium last month.

Goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann, who was borrowed from Stoke, does have permission to play, though.

Boss Flitcroft is hopeful full-back Joe Riley can overcome the knock he took to his knee in last weekend's loss at Millwall.