Coventry City vs Preston North End: Confirmed team news and starting XIs

Team news is in ahead of Wednesday night’s Championship clash at the CBS Arena

Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom has made five changes against Coventry City, with Daniel Iversen back in the XI.

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Daniel Iversen | CameraSport - Richard Martin-Roberts

The Dane returns between the sticks after two months out injured. Pol Valentin, Ali McCann, Thierry Small and Daniel Jebbison also come into the PNE side.

Lewis Gibson and Callum Lang miss out through injury, with Dai Cornell, Jordan Thompson and Lewis Dobbin dropping to the PNE bench.

Sky Blues head coach Frank Lampard makes four changes from his side’s 2-0 win at Bristol City, last time out.

Liam Kitching, Frank Onkyeka, Brandon Thomas-Asante and Ellis Simms come into the team, with former PNE loan star Kaine Kesler-Hayden among the substitutes.

Joel Latibeaudiere misses out through suspension while Victor Torp, Josh Eccles and Haji Wright drop to the bench.

PNE starting XI: Iversen; Offiah, Storey, Hughes, Valentin, Whiteman (c), McCann, Small, Devine, Osmajic, Jebbison. PNE subs: Cornell; Lindsay, Vukcevic, Nelson, Thompson, Potts, Moran, Dobbin, Smith.

Coventry starting XI: Rushworth; van Ewijk, Woolfenden, Kitching, Dasilva, Onyeka, Grimes (c), Sakamoto, Thomas-Asante, Mason-Clark, Simms. Coventry subs: Wilson; Kesler-Hayden, Bidwell, Allen, Torp, Eccles, Esse, Markelo, Wright.

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