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TEAM NEWS | HOW THE HATTERS LINE UP AT PRESTON NORTH END

Graeme Jones has made four changes to the starting line-up for this afternoon’s fixture at Preston North End.

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Luke Bolton returns to the side in place of Alan Sheehan after recovering from illness.

Midfielder Jacob Butterfield starts for the first time since the game against Reading last month, with Ryan Tunnicliffe moving to the bench.

Andrew Shinnie and Harry Cornick are also among the substitutes, with Kazenga LuaLua and Callum McManaman back in the starting line-up for the first time since the matches against Birmingham City and Reading respectively.

The Hatters could move up to 18th place this afternoon with their first away victory since the last trip to Lancashire, when Blackburn Rovers were beaten 2-1 at Ewood Park at the end of September.

TOWN: Shea, Bolton, M Pearson, Bradley (c), Bree, Butterfield, Mpanzu, Berry, LuaLua, McManaman, Collins.

Subs: Tunnicliffe, Shinnie, Cornick, Moncur, Jones, Sheehan, Sluga.

NORTH END: Rudd, Fisher, B Pearson, Browne, Gallagher (c), Hughes, Bauer, Huntington, Maguire, Nugent, Bodin.

Subs: Hudson (GK), Clarke, Harrop, Ledson, Stockley, Barkhuizen, Potts.

REFEREE: Gavin Ward

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