Town have named their line-up for this evening’s friendly against Preston North End at Deepdale (KO 7pm).

Christian Walton is in goal with the Blues perhaps utilising a back three of Luke Woolfenden, Dominic Ball and Cameron Burgess with Leif Davis and Kayden Jackson the wing-backs.

Alternatively, Woolfenden could be at right-back with Jackson ahead of him down the flank.

Skipper Sam Morsy and Massimo Luongo are the central midfielders with Conor Chaplin and Nathan Broadhead behind lone striker Freddie Ladapo.

A large number of the rest of the squad - including last week's signing George Hirst - are almost certain to be introduced in the second half.

George Edmundson, who has an ankle injury, and Wes Burns and Janoi Donacien, who picked up knocks at the weekend, aren't in the squad, while Harry Clarke was also absent.

Former Blues striker Will Keane, a recent signing from Wigan, starts for the Lilywhites.

The game is being shown live by Preston on their iFollow service at a cost of £5.

Town: Walton, Woolfenden, Ball, Burgess, Jackson, Morsy (c), Luongo, Davis, Chaplin, Broadhead, Ladapo. Subs: Slicker, Hladky, Evans, Harness, Taylor, Leigh, Aluko, Hirst, Edwards, Humphreys, F Barbrook, Carr, Baggott.

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londonben added 18:43 - Jul 19 Isn’t it more likely that it’s a back four with Ball at right back? He’s played there before in his career…
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algarvefan added 18:48 - Jul 19 In respect of the thousands of foreign fans who have had good service from ifollow for the past few seasons, when are we going to get details of Town TV. Town seem to be leaving it mighty late, I have had to register as a PNE fan tonight using a different email address, just to pay a fiver to watch the game, come on Town lets sort this out please.
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FramlinghamBlue added 18:51 - Jul 19 @algarveblue - can you imagine the project management meeting where they said ‘we must get town tv live for the Preston away friendly?’
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Linkboy13 added 19:52 - Jul 19 Strongish line up to start the game. Bit worried about Edmundson still having problems with that ankle injury he had most of last season.
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HARRY10 added 20:39 - Jul 19 algarvefan - as it is now the Championship, our games will all be on easy to find streams
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Ebantiass added 20:56 - Jul 19 Brilliant, though still a training match without getting carried away a very good performance
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Bluefish11 added 20:58 - Jul 19 A bit desperate for the last 20 minutes with 4/5 kids on, but very much in command up until then.
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algarvefan added 20:59 - Jul 19 @Framlinghamblue, the season is only 2 weeks away and there has been nothing, it wasn't just about tonight, I, like many other fans live and work abroad and this is the only way we get to see games apart from occasional visits back to the UK, then I can't get tickets because I can't amass points! We will just have to see what happens, good run out tonight, enjoyed the game though!!

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