Preston without Louis Moult for Stoke clash

Posted Tuesday, August 20, 2019 by PA

Preston will be without striker Louis Moult when they entertain Stoke in the Sky Bet Championship on Wednesday evening.

The frontman was carried off on a stretcher after suffering suspected knee ligament damage during Saturday’s 3-2 defeat at Swansea and is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

He was replaced by Andre Green and he and Jayden Stockley will battle it out for the nod against the Potters.

Defender Andrew Hughes missed the game in Wales through injury and will be assessed, while veteran frontman David Nugent is still missing with a calf injury.

Stoke boss Nathan Jones will have midfielder Nick Powell back at his disposal for the first time since the opening day of the campaign.

Powell has been missing since damaging a calf muscle, but is fit again and available for selection at Deepdale.

Midfielder Peter Etebo made his first league appearance of the season as a late substitute in Saturday’s 2-2 home draw with Derby, and he will hope for further involvement.

The point City collected against the Rams was their first of the season following defeats by QPR and Charlton.