Preston North End team news ahead of friendly with Scottish Premiership Hearts

Preston North End have made six changes for their pre-season fixture at Deepdale against Hearts.

Their back three is once again switched around, as it was for the trip to Accrington Stanley, with the midfield also being changed.

Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay and Andrew Hughes come in to form the back three with Ben Whiteman, Ben Woodburn and Ali McCann in the midfield.

Woodburn starts against his former side, having spent last season on loan at the Edinburgh side.

Ben Woodburn starts against his former side.placeholder image
Ben Woodburn starts against his former side.

It is the first start of the summer for McCann, who has been made to make do with substitute appearances so far after arriving back late following international duty.

Riis and Evans are once again partnered up front, with the latter getting his second start of the summer.

Whiteman captains the side, with skipper Alan Browne back on the bench having, like McCann, joined up with the squad late.

There is no place on the bench for youngster Dana Amaral, who has featured regularly so far, and right back Matthew Olosunde.

PNE Starting XI: Woodman, Storey, Lindsay, Hughes, Potts, Whiteman, McCann, Woodburn, Brady, Riis, Evans.

PNE Subs: Cornell, Bauer, Coulton, Diaby, Cunningham, Ledson, Johnson, Browne, O'Neill.

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