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[h=3]Preston hope to wheel out big guns Ben Pearson, Ben Davies and Tom Clarke for the Nottingham Forest clash this weekend.

Pearson and Clarke were sidelined for the 3-0 defeat at Birmingham, while Davies was only on the bench as a last resort following a hamstring problem.

A thigh strain has troubled Pearson for some weeks and the Birmingham game came too soon after the 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough which at times he limped through.

Clarke broke his nose in a clash with former Preston striker Jordan Hugill in the Boro game.[/h]
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Assuming Clarke can play in a weird mask thing and the other two are fit enough to start.


Maxwell
Clarke, Storey, Davies, Earl
Pearson, Gallagher
Barkhuizen, Browne, Barker
Moult​



Storey has performed better than Hunts and Davies is our best defender, midfield and attack almost picks itself with the current injuries.
 
sf;n3408839 said:
Assuming Clarke can play in a weird mask thing and the other two are fit enough to start.


Maxwell
Clarke, Storey, Davies, Earl
Pearson, Gallagher
Barkhuizen, Browne, Barker
Moult​



Storey has performed better than Hunts and Davies is our best defender, midfield and attack almost picks itself with the current injuries.
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Barker needs to start imposing himself from the beginning of games - we know he has the skill. I would be tempted to start Burke on the left of the 3 and hold Barker back to run at their tiring defenders later on. Otherwise agree.
 
Do we know that Earl or Storey are even fit after last weekends injuries ?

Forest are quite fluid so it might be a Pearson; LEdson Browne combo in midfield to compete.....not that Gally deserves leaving out.
 
sports rehab;n3408854 said:
Do we know that Earl or Storey are even fit after last weekends injuries ?
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We might as well just assume they're out for 3 months.
 
I don't like that "a thigh strain has troubled Pearson for some weeks" line.

He'll play, then he'll be off again.
 
Rudd

Clark
Huntington
Davies
Earl/Hughes

Pearson/Ledson
Gallagher

Barkuizen
Browne
Barker

Moult

Given Pearson's importance to the side, if there's any doubt at all about his fitness, I'd give him another week's rest so that he's hopefully right for the busy programme ahead.
 
I don't think Pearson will be fit.

Rudd

Clarke
Huntington
Davies
Earl

Ledson
Gallagher

Barkhuizen
Browne
Barker

Moult
 
I doubt we will get much at Forest and imo, I would rather keep anyone not fully fit back for the Millwall game which is more important, rather take points off them than Forest if I had to choose one over the other given where they are in the league.
 
Jack Daniels;n3408894 said:
I doubt we will get much at Forest and imo, I would rather keep anyone not fully fit back for the Millwall game which is more important, rather take points off them than Forest if I had to choose one over the other given where they are in the league.
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I think we need as many points as we can get, to distant ourselves from the bottom three
 
Looking at AN's comments this morning you begin to winder if our injury situation this week-end will be worse not better than last week-end with Earl joining the list. If it is we just need to get on with things. The real change needed for this week-end is one of attitude.
 
ernest;n3408981 said:
Looking at AN's comments this morning you begin to winder if our injury situation this week-end will be worse not better than last week-end with Earl joining the list. If it is we just need to get on with things. The real change needed for this week-end is one of attitude.
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If the players who weren't 100% fit last game still aren't and Earl and possibly Storey are added to the list of those carrying a knock our injured/carrying a knock 11 will be coming along nicely.

Clarke
Storey
Davies
Earl

Pearson
Johnson

Bodin
Harrop
Robinson

Maguire

Just need a keeper and our fitness room could be going places.
 
The only way I can see us getting anything from the Forest game is to attack from the off. They have a few problems at the back at present and Michael Dawson is a big doubt for the game and he would be a big loss, especially as they are also missing Fox and one of their Portuguese lads who got sent off in the 5-5 draw at Villa. Forest are scoring loads of goals at present but they are also shipping loads of goals. If we could fly out of the traps and hit em cold, their weakened defence could become even more dodgy.
 
Delaney;n3408991 said:
If the players who weren't 100% fit last game still aren't and Earl and possibly Storey are added to the list of those carrying a knock our injured/carrying a knock 11 will be coming along nicely.

Clarke
Storey
Davies
Earl

Pearson
Johnson

Bodin
Harrop
Robinson

Maguire

Just need a keeper and our fitness room could be going places.
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We'd win the league with that team.
 
It’s been 3 weeks since Maguires latest injury...can anyone remember how long they said he would be out for?
 
Yoowell;n3409102 said:
It’s been 3 weeks since Maguires latest injury...can anyone remember how long they said he would be out for?
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About 6 weeks so you're looking at maybe 1st or 2nd week in January at the earliest.
 
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