JOSS Labadie made his first league start in just over four months for Notts County at Hartlepool United today.
He replaced captain Neal Bishop, who is suspended, in the Magpies' midfield at Victoria Park.
Gary Liddle was also made captain against his old club in Bishop's absence.
Liddle was named in defence, with Dean Leacock and Alan Sheehan, in front of goalkeeper Fabian Spiess, while Labadie joined Andre Boucaud, Jeff Hughes, Jamal Campbell-Ryce and Alan Judge in midfield.
Francois Zoko and Yoann Arquin started in attack.
NOTTS: Spiess, Liddle, Leacock, Sheehan, Boucaud, Labadie, Hughes, Campbell-Ryce, Judge, Zoko, Arquin. Subs: Pilkington, Kelly, Smith, Bencherif, Mahon, Showunmi, Nangle.