Devante Rodney has been given a three-match ban for violent conduct. Veteran centre-back Leon Legge will be out for another two months, so Nathan Smith could start in the middle of the back-three. Highly-rated right-back James Gibbons, back from injuries, is edging back into contention. Brad Walker is a doubt, so Tom Conlon, Tom Pett and Ben Garrity could be Vale's midfield trio. Simon Weaver could name an XI unchanged from the one that drew with Newport. By being strong from set pieces, combined with the dynamic creativity of Alex Pattison and the sparkling wide play of returning Sunderland loanee Jack Diamond, Harrogate can create chances without needing their full-backs - Warren Burrell or Lewis Page - to be heavily involved in the final third.