The teams are in for Friday night’s Championship clash

Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom has made four changes against Stoke City this evening.

Pol Valentin, Andrija Vukcevic, Alfie Devine and Milutin Osmajic come into the side as Odel Offiah, Thierry Small and Daniel Jebbison drop to the bench. Kitt Nelson comes into the Lilywhites’ squad, is named among the substitutes.

PNE remain without Callum Lang, Lewis Gibson, Ali McCann and Jamal Lewis through injury, while Jordan Thompson serves the first of his three-match ban. The ex-Potter kicked a water bottle at Norwich City weekend and saw it hit a home supporter.

PNE starting XI: Iversen; Storey, Lindsay, Hughes, Valentin, Whiteman (c), Devine, Vukcevic, Moran, Dobbin, Osmajic. PNE subs: Walton; Offiah, Small, Potts, Nelson, Brady, Smith, Lukovic, Jebbison.

Stoke City starting XI: Simkin; Tchamadeu, Phillips, Gibson, Bocat, Pearson, N'Zonzi (c), Rigo, Manhoef, Thomas, Smit. Stoke City subs: Fielding; Lawal, Agina, Seko, Jun-ho, Rak-Sakyi, Cisse, Gallagher, Mubama.