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If anything it could be worse tonight with Arthur Gnohere out through suspension and little likelihood of any of the injured players returning. It is thought that Driss Diallo could be in contention for Norwich but there has been conflicting information regards Coxy with suggestions he could now be out for the rest of the season.
It would come as no surprise whatsoever if Stan stuck with the same eleven as Saturday and that would be: Marlon Beresford, Dean West, Steve Davis, Mark McGregor, Graham Branch, Ian Moore, Paul Weller, Tony Grant, Lee Briscoe, Robbie Blake, Gareth Taylor.
If that is the case then Nik Michopoulos and Dimitri Papadopoulos will both be on the bench this time alongside three of the younger players. It could be O'Neill and Pilkington plus one other. Four others were in the initial squad for Saturday and they were Richard Chaplow, Andrew Leeson, Mark Rasmussen and Andrew Waine.
There is a possibility that Earl Davis could be back from Southport, there has been no confirmation although his initial month is at an end but Damien Hindle is expected to miss out with Stan having options up front.
Don't be surprised to see Chaplow make the bench.
There'll be no changes to the Preston team with Craig Brown adding John Bailey to the 16 named for their 2-2 draw with Coventry on Saturday.
Striker Ricardo Fuller who did the damage against us at Deepdale is out long term and won't again play this season. Also out are George Koumantarakis, Marlon Broomes and Colin Murdock.
Brown will select from: David Lucas, Graham Alexander, Michael Jackson, Chris Lucketti, Rob Edwards, Lee Cartwright, Paul McKenna, Dickson Etuhu, Eddie Lewis, Simon Lynch, Richard Cresswell, Andy Lonergan, Eric Skora, Tyrone Mears, Pawel Abbott, Brian O'Neil and John Bailey.