Preston North End vs Huddersfield Town - Preston midfielder Ben Pearson suspended for visit of Huddersfield

Posted Friday, February 05, 2016 by PA

Preston midfielder Ben Pearson will miss the home game against Huddersfield through suspension.

Pearson received his 10th yellow card of the season in the goalless midweek draw at Derby and starts a two-game ban so Alan Browne and John Welsh will come into contention.

On-loan West Brom goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard is poised for his home debut after making his first appearance for the club on Wednesday night, while striker Eoin Doyle is pushing for a recall to the starting line-up.

Skipper Tom Clarke (groin) returned at Derby, but striker Jermaine Beckford (knee) remains sidelined and Liam Grimshaw's debut is on hold after the former Manchester United midfielder's recent knee surgery.

Huddersfield's new signing Elvis Manu, on loan from Brighton, is expected to be included in head coach David Wagner's squad.

The Dutch striker was a deadline-day arrival while forward Jordy Hiwula, recalled from his loan spell at Wigan, is in contention for his first league appearance.

Another forward, Joe Lolley, is hoping to shake off the illness that kept him out of last week's home defeat to Cardiff and defender Tommy Smith is available again after sitting out a one-game ban.

But captain Mark Hudson starts a two-game suspension after reaching 10 yellow cards for the season, midfielder Emyr Huws (ankle) has been ruled out for up to four weeks and both Sean Scannell (knee) and Ishmael Miller (hamstring) remain sidelined.