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Blackburn Rovers will seek to break into the top-six in the 2023-24 Championship when they welcome Preston at Ewood Park on Friday.
At the same time, the visitors will be looking to close the gap between themselves and third-placed Leeds United.
Both Blackburn and Preston enter the tie on the back of victories over Norwich City and Coventry City, respectively, while Jon Dahl Tomasson's side have one less competition to play in following their recent Carabao Cup exit.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Blackburn vs Preston kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | November 10, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 8 pm GMT |
| Venue: | Ewood Park |
The Championship match between Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End will be played at Ewood Park in Blackburn, England.
It will kick off at 8 pm GMT on November 10 in the United Kingdom (UK).
How to watch Blackburn vs Preston online - TV channels & live streams
The game will be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, and is available to stream online live through Sky Go.
Fans who are unable to watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Blackburn team news
With Scott Wharton suspended on account of a straight red against Norwich, Tomasson will be looking toward either Harry Pickering or Lewis Travis to fill in at center-back.
This is because the traditional defenders Hayden Carter and Dominic Hyam are out through injuries. Joe Rankin-Costello is also a doubt on account of a hamstring issue.
As a result, Callum Brittain may need to play as a left full-back, while Arnor Sigurdsson features a little further up.
Blackburn possible XI: Wahlstedt; Travis, Hill, Pickering, Brittain; Tronstad, A. Wharton; Sigurdsson, Szmodics, Moran; Dolan.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Wahlstedt, Pears, Hilton |
| Defenders: | Hill, Gamble, Pickering, Brittain, Rankin-Costello |
| Midfielders: | Travis, Garrett, A. Wharton, Tronstad, Sigurdsson, Szmodics, Moran, Gilsenan, Bloxham, Dolan, Hedges |
| Forwards: | Gallagher, Ennis, Markanday, Telalovic, Leonard |
Preston team news
Preston boss Ryan Lowe will welcome back Andrew Hughes from injury, although Kian Best would be in line in case Hughes does not start.
With no other injury concerns on the side, the rest of the XI should remain the same.
Preston possible XI: Woodman; Storey, Lindsay, Hughes; Potts, Browne, Whiteman, Millar; Holmes, Osmajic, Frokjaer-Jensen.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Woodman, Cornell |
| Defenders: | Storey, Lindsay, Whatmough, Hughes, Bauer, Cunningham, Best, Ramsay, Seary, Nelson |
| Midfielders: | Mawene, Whiteman, Browne, McCann, Ledson, Taylor, Potts, Brady, Holmes, Woodburn, Forkjaer-Jensen |
| Forwards: | Riis, Osmajic, Keane, Evans, Stewart, Felipe, Millar, Rodriguez-Gentile |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five times the two sides faced each other across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2023 | Preston North End 1-1 Blackburn Rovers | Championship |
| December 10, 2022 | Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Preston North End | Championship |
| April 25, 2022 | Preston North End 1-4 Blackburn Rovers | Championship |
| December 4, 2021 | Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Preston North End | Championship |
| February 12, 2021 | Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Preston North End | Championship |