Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End team news: Hughes back in the team, Cunningham and Bodin on the bench

Preston North End manager Alex Neil made one change to the Lilywhoites' starting XI for the clash with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

Andrew Hughes replaced Joe Rafferty at left-back, the Welshman having pulled out of the Reading game late on with a shoulder injury.

Greg Cunningham, signed on loan from Cardiff this week, was included on the bench having had just one training session with his new team-mates.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

There was a place among the substitutes for Billy Bodin, the winger having been sidelined after a knee operation.

Billy Bodin was back on the bench for Preston North End at Sheffield WednesdayBilly Bodin was back on the bench for Preston North End at Sheffield Wednesday
Billy Bodin was back on the bench for Preston North End at Sheffield Wednesday

His last time in the match day squad was against Brentford in October when he was an unused sub.

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

Wednesday: Westwood, Palmer, Lees, Urhoghide, Penney, Hutchinson, Pelupessey, Bannan, Reach, Kachunga, Paterson. Subs: Borner, Dele-Bushiro, Luongo, Green, Marriott, Windass, Rhodes, Wildsmith.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

PNE: Iversen, Browne, Huntington, Davies, Hughes, Ledson, Whiteman, Sinclair, Molumby, Potts, Riis. Subs: Hudson, Rafferty, Storey, Cunningham, Johnson, Bayliss, Barkhuizen, Bodin, Evans.

Referee: Andre Marriner (Birmingham)

Thanks for reading. If you value what we do and are able to support us, a digital subscription is just £1 per month for the first two months. Try us today by clicking here