Preston North End are on their travels for the first time on this side of the international break, as they face Hull City at a sold-out MKM Stadium.
The Lilywhites have notched up two draws since the resumption of league football, drawing 1-1 against Millwall and then having to accept a 2-2 draw with Southampton. Ryan Lowe’s men looked to have secured all three points against the Saints, but a late own goal saw two points dropped. As for the hosts, Hull were winners at Birmingham City thanks to goals from ex-PNE man Liam Delap and Jaden Philogene.
The Championship standings after the latest round of fixtures have Preston in fourth and Hull in eighth, but there's only two points separating the two sides ahead of Saturday. Neither team have been in the best of form - PNE are without a win in six games whilst Hull's success against the Blues was their first win in four matches.
A win could take North End above third-placed Leeds United, whilst a win for the Tigers - coupled with results going in their favour - may see them overtake PNE and several other teams. In the 2022/23 season both encounters finished 0-0, with Preston's 1-0 win in February 2022 the last time any side won this fixture.
Here’s the latest injury and team news from the Preston North End and Hull City camps. Flick through to see who’s not in contention to play, with a brief explanation as to why you won’t see them feature.
13. Emil Riis - out
Suffered a knee injury in January and has not played since. North End are hopeful he will be back before Christmas, having been dealt a recent setback. | Getty Images
14. BRISTOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: Emil Riis Jakobsen of Preston North End is challenged by Timm Klose of Bristol City during the Sky Bet Championship between Bristol City and Preston North End at Ashton Gate on October 12, 2022 in Bristol, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Ryan Lowe said earlier this month: “I am not worried; it might be an extra three, four, five or six weeks maybe but it’ll be for the better. “He’s been training well and saying he feels great, but has just had a bit of swelling. “Obviously, if there’s a bit of swelling then we know there’s something not right - so we’re going to get that all looked at and dealt with.” | Getty Images
15. Vaughn Covil - out
He suffered an ACL injury last season, and featured a bit under former manager Shota Arveladze. He’s back training and playing, but only for the under-21’s | Getty Images Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
16. Vaughn Covil - out
Liam Rosenior said to HullLive: “At the moment, he’s working with the Under-21s. He’s been out a very long time and I don’t want to put too much pressure on him. “I put him on against Doncaster and gave him exposure at first team level, but right now, he needs to get himself back to being one hundred per cent. | Getty Images Photo: Alex Burstow/Getty Images)