Preston North End vs Ipswich Town – Championship match preview
With the January transfer window done and dusted, Ipswich Town turn their attention back to Championship action with a trip to Deepdale to face Preston North End. Alex Jones previews the clash.
Preston North End. Alex Jones previews the clash.
Preston North End vs Ipswich Town injury news as 4 out and 3 doubts
Let’s take a look at Preston’s injury news ahead of their clash with promotion-hopefuls Ipswich Town at the weekend.
Preston North End are gearing up to take on a tough Ipswich Town outfit at the weekend. The Lilywhites will be out for revenge, after they were beaten by a score of 4-2 back in October at Portman Road – can they flip the script at Deepdale?
The two teams aren’t suffering from a particularly high number of injuries as things stand. Preston have two senior team players who will definitely miss out on the game, as do Ipswich. Meanwhile, North End have two players who are considered doubts, with one of them ‘expected’ to play – Ipswich, on the other hand, have just one doubt.
1. Kian Best – out
Youngster Kian Best is expected to miss out on Saturday’s game, having injured his ankle in training. He could miss the next couple of weeks.
Jack Taylor – out
Jack Taylor is expected to be out for ‘a few weeks’ with an injury to his quadricep. Photo: Michael Regan
Janoi Donacien – out
Following ‘minor’ surgery, Janoi Donacien is expected to be out for a six-week period. Photo: Ashley Allen
Ali Al-Hamadi – doubt
Ali Al-Hamadi, after joining Ipswich on January 29, is a doubt – he is suffering with a back issue. Hasn’t been ruled out for good, though
