The Lancashire rivalry will be rekindled when Blackburn Rovers welcome Preston to Ewood Park for a Championship tie on Friday.
John Euctace's men will be looking to bounce back from three straight league losses after a 2-1 defeat at Bristol City, while Preston aim to book their third win on the spin following a 2-1 victory against Middlesbrough last weekend.
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How to watch Blackburn Rovers vs Preston online - TV channels & live streams
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Blackburn Rovers vs Preston kick-off time
The Championship match between Blackburn Rovers and Preston will be played at Ewood Park in Blackburn, England.
It will kick off at 3 pm ET on Friday, January 31, in the US.
Team news & squads
Blackburn vs Preston lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
3-4-1-2
PNEBLB-Line up
BLBSubstitutes
- 48
T. Atcheson
- 8
T. Cantwell
68’
78’
- 31
D. Sanderson
90’
- 46
I. Dunn
- 33
A. Cozier-Duberry
- 11
J. Rankin-Costello
82’
- 12
B. Toth
- 49
F. Vare
- 28
A. Forshaw
90’
Manager
J. Eustace
PNE-Line up
PNESubstitutes
Manager
P. Heckingbottom
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Blackburn Rovers team news
Eustace will be without Hayden Carter, Harry Pickering, Sondre Tronstad, Scott Wharton, Arnor Sigurdsson and Yuki Ohashi due to injuries.
Moreover, Todd Cantwell will need to pass a late fitness test ahead of kick off, but Owen Beck is in line for a start after appearing as a substitute against Bristol.
Preston team news
Skipper Ben Whiteman sustained an ankle injury during training, while Jayden Meghoma and Robbie Brady aim to shake off their niggles.
In better news, Danish forward Emil Riis Jakobsen could be in contention for a start after scoring off the bench in the Middlesbrough win.
Form
BLB-Form
BLBBristol City
2
-
1
Blackburn
L
Blackburn
0
-
2
Coventry
L
Oxford
1
-
0
Blackburn
L
Blackburn
3
-
0
Portsmouth
W
Middlesbrough
0
-
1
Blackburn
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 5/5
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
PNE-Form
PNE- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 7/4
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5
Head-to-Head Record
BLBLast 5 matches
PNE0
Wins
3
Draws
2
Wins
Goals scored
9- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5