Rob Edwards gives new signing Mark McGuinness his debut in two changes for the Town at Preston.

The centre-back, who completed his transfer from Cardiff on Tuesday, comes straight into the starting XI at Deepdale.

Reuell Walters drops to a strong-looking Hatters bench, which also includes defenders Mads Andersen and Reece Burke and Liam Walsh, following his arrival this week.

Goalkeeper James Shea replaces the suspended Thomas Kaminski in goal with academy graduate Jameson Horlick named on the bench.

Town: Shea; Ogbene, Doughty, Mengi, McGuinness, Bell; Clark, Baptiste, Chong; Morris, Adebayo.

Subs: Horlick, Walters, Andersen, Woodrow, Burke, Mpanzu, Walsh, Taylor, Nelson.

Preston: Woodman, Whiteman, Lindsay, Keane, Riis, Frokjaer, Storey, Hughes, Thordarsson, Kesler-Hayden, Potts.

Subs: Cornell, Whatmough, Stewart, Ledson, Greenwood, Okkels, Holmes, Bauer, Best.

Referee: Dean Whitestone