Frankie McAvoy made one change to the Preston North End side for the clash with play-off candidates Barnsley at Deepdale.

The PNE interim head coach brought Greg Cunningham into the side at left wing-back, switching Tom Barkhuizen into attack alongside Ched Evans.

Sean Maguire dropped to the bench after starting last week's 1-0 win over Coventry City.

There was a change of substitute goalkeeper, Mathew Hudson replacing Connor Ripley.

Tom Barkhuizen returns to the Preston North End side against Barnsley at Deepdale

placeholder image — Tom Barkhuizen returns to the Preston North End side against Barnsley at Deepdale

Barnsley, already assured of a top-six place, limited themselves to only two changes with Romal Palmer and Conor Chaplin replacing Aapo Halme and Carlton Morris.

PNE: Iversen, Storey, Lindsay, Hughes, van den Berg, Whiteman, Ledson, Cunningham, Browne, Barkhuizen, Evans. Subs: Bayliss, Riis, Molumby, Huntington, Maguire, Sinclair, Gordon, Potts, Hudson.

Barnsley:Collins, Solbauer, Helik, Andersen, Brittain, Palmer, Mowatt, Styles, Chaplin, Woodrow, Dike. Subs: Willaims, Morris, Sibbick, Odour, Halme, Adeboyejo, Moon, Thomppson, Walton.

Referee: Matt Donohue (Manchester)

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