Preston North End versus Norwich City: Starting line-ups confirmed with key absence
However, one man makes their return from injury.
Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom has made one change for side’s lunchtime game with Norwich City.
The switch is almost certainly enforced, as the man who scored North End’s second goal at Oxford last weekend Daniel Jebbison is absent from the squad altogether, and replaced by Michael Smith. Ali McCann returns to a matchday squad after two months out - he is on the bench. Lewis Dobbin starts against the team at which he spent the second half of last season on loan.
As for Norwich City, they are unchanged following a 2-1 win at home to Southampton last weekend. Jack Stacey is back on their bench after a spell on the sidelines with injury.
Preston North End starting line-up: Iversen, Offiah, Storey, Hughes, Valentin, Armstrong, Whiteman, Small, Devine, Dobbin, Smith. Preston North End subs: Walton, Lindsay, Vukcevic, McCann, Frokjaer, Thompson, Thordarson, Potts, Keane
Norwich City starting line-up: Kovacevic, Fisher, McConville, Darling, Chrisene, Kenny McLean, Mattsson, Forson, Wright, Schwartau, Makama Norwich City subs: Grimshaw, Cordoba, Medic, Jurasek, Marcondes, Slimane, Mundle-Smith, Springett, Kvistgaarden