PNE welcomes Cardiff City to Deepdale in Championship | Alex Neil could welcome Daniel Johnson back to the squad and Neil Harris has Harry Wilson available after signing the loaned winger from Liverpool
North End is in front of Sky Sports cameras as they welcome the Bluebirds to Lancashire, exactly two weeks after their last outing
The first international break has been and is gone – the Lilywhites will be looking to pick up exactly where they left off
In their last league outing, Alex Neil’s men produced a superb second-half comeback to beat Brentford away
Cardiff was held in a scoreless draw at Ewood Park a fortnight ago – since then Neil Harris has signed a three-day deadline
One of them is Liverpool man Harry Wilson, who is in the running to start at Deepdale
We’ll bring you all squad news, roster, live match updates and post-match reaction here
PNE finished the transfer window with one player entering and no key players outside, which on paper is by no means a bad effort
One more signing would have been a real boost, but Emil Riis Jakobsen is a perfect fit for a striker who will give North End what he has needed for quite some time
Ben Davies and Daniel Johnson have remained at the club despite speculation over their futures throughout the summer – there is now an increased need for the club to tie these two, and others for contracts longer
We spoke with Alex Neil about the transfer window earlier this week, which you can read here
A pretty incredible second-half turnaround for North End as they beat Brentford 4-2 in their own backyard
Four goals in 18 minutes from Sinclair (2), Potts and Maguire saw PNE take a whopping three points back to Lancashire
The North End team and staff moved into their new home this week as they moved into the new Euxton training ground
The behind-the-scenes photos and footage from day one there were a hit with fans – it’s a significant upgrade on Springfields and a setup that feels like the real deal
Alex Neil shared his thoughts on Euxton with us during his pre-game press conference, as did Scott Sinclair who you can read below
« All the boys are very happy with it, I think this is a huge step for us » Scotty has been impressed with Euxton so far #pnefc https: // tco / 7B3LldHGTS
« Obviously the suspension of Lee Tomlin is a good thing for us as he is always dangerous whether he starts or comes off the bench
« Look, it’s gonna be a tough game, every time we play Cardiff it’s – last year was the only time they’ve beaten us since I’ve been here so we want to do another good performance »
« Special attention was given to Preston I would like to see more consistency in us and it starts Sunday afternoon
« It’s a tough place to go; tough opposition and a well-organized squad under Alex Neil We know we’re going to have a tough game, but the players have been brilliant, absolutely brilliant »
Louis Moult has yet to recover from his long-term injury and is expected to be sidelined at least until December – Darnell Fisher is closer to a return from his hamstring injury but won’t be ready in time for this one
And the club are waiting to hear the decision regarding Alan Browne, who had to be quarantined after one of his Irish teammates tested positive for Covid-19 while on an international mission
Tom Barkhuizen is back from his suspension and Daniel Johnson is now fit and vying for a starting spot
For Cardiff, Lee Tomlin is suspended after being kicked out at Ewood Park last time
Isaac Vassell is the Bluebirds’ only long-term absentee – Greg Cunningham could face PNE at Deepdale for the first time since leaving, given Joe Bennett was injured ahead of the international break
Neil Harris could postpone departures to signing deadline for Harry Wilson, Aden Flint and Filip Benkovic
Hello everyone, hello and welcome to our online coverage of the Preston North End home clash against Cardiff City
We’ve endured the first international break of the season, the transfer window is closed and Alex Neil’s men now face a busy schedule until the new year
The first of those comes this afternoon as they host Neil Harris’ squad – PNE will look for back-to-back wins after their victory in the capital two weeks ago, but it will be another one times a difficult test
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