Paul Heckingbottom makes four changes as Preston North End vs Oxford United lineups confirmed

Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom has made four changes against Oxford United this evening.

The Lilywhites could line up with a back four, with Jordan Storey, Jordan Thompson, Alfie Devine and Milutin Osmajic brought into the side.

From last weekend’s defeat to Millwall, Pol Valentin, Andrija Vukcevic, Ali McCann and Daniel Jebbison drop to the bench.

Thierry Small is back in the PNE squad after missing out for the last two games, with Daniel Iversen still missing for the hosts.

Oxford head coach Matt Bloomfield names an unchanged side from last weekend’s big win over West Brom, with no place in the squad for ex-Preston star Ben Davies.

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

Oxford United starting XI: Cumming; Long, Helik, Brown, Currie, Konak, Brannagan, Mills, Peart-Harris, Donley, Lankshear. Oxford United subs: Ingram; Spencer, Makosso, McDonnell, Vaulks, Jin Woo, Harris, Prelec, Emakhu.