Preston North End vs Hull City - Simon Grayson has plenty to ponder ahead of Hull's visit to Preston

Preston boss Simon Grayson has a few headaches ahead of the visit of Hull.

Joe Garner's eye could prevent him from playing. It closed after an elbow from Mark Hudson in the defeat at Huddersfield on Boxing Day and the striker is a doubt.

Alan Browne missed that game due to a hamstring injury and he will be assessed while Marnick Vermijl came off with problem against the Terriers, meaning there is likely to be changes to the starting line up.

Jermaine Beckford, Stevie May (both knee) and Chris Humphrey (shin) all remain long-term absentees.

Hull boss Steve Bruce will freshen up his team for the quick turnaround at Deepdale.

"I will make changes," Bruce told the club's official website. "I don't believe that any footballer can be ready and fully recovered in 48 hours, especially going away from home."

Bruce said the likes of Shaun Maloney, the fit again Robert Snodgrass, Isaac Hayden and Tom Huddlestone are all fresh and will come into his thinking.

Snodgrass came off the bench on Boxing Day after almost a year out with a serious knee injury.