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Alex Neil says age would not be a barrier to Preston North End new boy Connor Simpson forcing his way into first-team contention at Deepdale.

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The 17-year-old striker started training with Neil’s squad on Tuesday after last week’s £50,000 switch from Hartlepool United.

Although he is primarily one for the future, Simpson will get every chance to catch the eye in training.

Neil says it won’t be a case of the 6ft 5in front man being loaned out this month.

That is something which could be looked at the start of next season if Simpson needs game time.

“If he is good enough he can play, like we have shown with Josh Earl and in a different way Ben Davies who is older but hadn’t played a lot here,” said Neil.

“The way I work is that the guys who deserve to play will be on the pitch.

Teenage striker Connor Simpson can push for the Preston first team says Alex Neil