PATCHED-up Pirates will be without three riders for Friday's crunch clash with hosts Belle Vue.

Number one Grzegorz Zengota is due to miss out as he has Polish Individual Championship semi-final commitments, so King's Lynn rider Troy Batchelor has been booked to guest.

Poole will also be without captain Hans Andersen, who is inked in to ride for Region Varde in the Danish Speedway League. Rider replacement will be utilised.

Nicolai Klindt is sidelined following a crash at Latvian track Daugavpils and is tomorrow set to undergo a scan on his knee to determine the extent of the damage.

Josh Bates will guest for the in-form reserve at the National Speedway Stadium.

Poole welcome Wolverhampton to Wimborne Road tomorrow, with Bates set to stand in for Klindt for the first time this week.