Team news from the Kassam Stadium

Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom has made two changes against Oxford United this afternoon.

Pol Valentin and Alfie Devine are brought into the starting lineup to face Gary Rowett’s men. The suspended Liam Lindsay drops out after his red card on Tuesday night, while Jordan Thompson drops to the bench.

Midfielder Mads Frokjaer is back in the squad after a minor injury, and could make his 100th appearance for the club. The Lilywhites remain without banned striker Milutin Osmajic and injured men Lewis Gibson, Ali McCann, Robbie Brady and Jamal Lewis.

Rowett makes two changes as Luke Harris and Mark Harris drop to the Oxford bench. Ole Romeny and Nik Prelec come in for the hosts - the latter makes his first start of the season for The U's. Former PNE star Ben Davies is also included in the starting 11; the defender joined on loan from Rangers in the summer.

PNE starting XI: Iversen; Offiah, Storey, Hughes, Valentin, Whiteman (c), Armstrong, Small, Devine, Dobbin, Jebbison. PNE substitutes: Walton, Nolan, Vukcevic, Thompson, Thordarson, Frokjaer, Potts, Keane, Smith.

Oxford United starting XI: Cummins; Helik, Davies, Brown, Ter Avest, Leigh, Vaulks, De Keersmaecker, Romeny, Prelec, Lankshear. Oxford United subs: Ingram, Long, Mills, Currie, Krastev, L. Harris, M. Harris, Goodrham, Bradshaw.