Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday team news: Striker makes highly-anticipated return to the squad
Team sheets are in at Deepdale, and a key player has returned
Preston North End striker Milutin Osmajic returns to the starting eleven as one of six changes made by Paul Heckingbottom for their New Year’s Day clash.
The Montenegrin’s nine-game ban ended prior to the trip to Wrexham but had picked up a minor hamstring injury, so his return to action was further delayed. However, he starts the new year partnering with Michael Smith, another change, up top.
Andrew Hughes, Pol Valentin, Jamal Lewis and Ali McCann are back in the starting lineup as PNE name a very strong bench.
One man who doesn’t feature for North End is Harrison Armstrong. The club announced earlier today that the midfielder had been recalled from his loan spell by Everton.
Sheffield Wednesday sit bottom of the league on minus points but have put in two valiant displays over the festive period, drawing to Hull City and Blackburn Rovers. Experienced defender Liam Cooper and Svante Ingelsson are the two changes made by the Owls.
Preston North End starting XI: Iversen, Offiah, Storey, Hughes, Valentin, McCann, Whiteman (c), Devine, Lewis. Osmajic, Smith. Preston North End subs: Walton, Lindsay, Small, Potts, Thompson, Dobbin, Frokjaer, Keane, Dobbin.
Sheffield Wednesday starting XI: Charles, Palmer, Cooper, Iorfa, Otegbayo, Amass, Thornton, Ingelsson, Bannan (c), McNeill, Cadamarteri,. Sheffield Wednesday subs: Horvath, Emery, McGhee, Johnson, Fusire, Shipston, Redmond, Lowe, Onukwuli