Preston's star winger Ross Wallace has put club before country to feature in the play-offs.
PNE's talented playmaker has withdrawn from tonight's Scotland B international against Northern Ireland to prepare for Friday's play-off first leg.
Wallace, who missed Sunday's cliffhanger with QPR through suspension, is expected to go straight back into the side to face Sheffield United at Deepdale.
The former Scotland Under-21 international was called up by George Burley for the B squad last week and had been hoping to use the opportunity to push for a full squad place for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
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