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Team News
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There’s positive news on the injury front for Paul Heckingbottom as Daniel Jebbison, Pol Valentín and Will Keane all come back into contention after spells out.
Long-term absentee Brad Potts is getting closer and is joining in with parts of training but is not yet ready for match action, and the same can be said for midfielder Ali McCann.
Andrija Vukčević, Lewis Gibson and Robbie Brady also remain sidelined.
The Visitors
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After their opening 14 matches, Blackburn Rovers sit 19th in the table but no doubt buoyed by their recent form.
Despite heading into the international break with a home defeat to Derby County, Valérien Ismaël’s side had won their previous three matches against Bristol City, Leicester City and Southampton respectively.
Rovers’ strength has come on the road so far this season, having picked up 12 points from their seven away matches, compared to four at Ewood Park.
Match Officials
Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistant Referees: Dan Cook and Sian Massey-Ellis
Fourth Official: David Webb
Experienced Premier League official Paul Tierney will be the referee for this fixture at Deepdale.
Tierney has not taken charge of a PNE match since March 2016 when North End won away to Bolton Wanderers.
The referee has shown 21 yellow cards in six games so far this season.
MACS VIEW
Total sell out, they have had a run of decent form, some of our injured are returning, it's live on TV ley's hope we are not 2 down as we were on our last Friday outing
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There’s positive news on the injury front for Paul Heckingbottom as Daniel Jebbison, Pol Valentín and Will Keane all come back into contention after spells out.
Long-term absentee Brad Potts is getting closer and is joining in with parts of training but is not yet ready for match action, and the same can be said for midfielder Ali McCann.
Andrija Vukčević, Lewis Gibson and Robbie Brady also remain sidelined.
The Visitors
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After their opening 14 matches, Blackburn Rovers sit 19th in the table but no doubt buoyed by their recent form.
Despite heading into the international break with a home defeat to Derby County, Valérien Ismaël’s side had won their previous three matches against Bristol City, Leicester City and Southampton respectively.
Rovers’ strength has come on the road so far this season, having picked up 12 points from their seven away matches, compared to four at Ewood Park.
Match Officials
Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistant Referees: Dan Cook and Sian Massey-Ellis
Fourth Official: David Webb
Experienced Premier League official Paul Tierney will be the referee for this fixture at Deepdale.
Tierney has not taken charge of a PNE match since March 2016 when North End won away to Bolton Wanderers.
The referee has shown 21 yellow cards in six games so far this season.
MACS VIEW
Total sell out, they have had a run of decent form, some of our injured are returning, it's live on TV ley's hope we are not 2 down as we were on our last Friday outing
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