With McGlaughlin out for the rest of the season and Jones needing a late fitness test on Saturday, Brown is down to the bare bones. David Gray has been out for the past three weeks and Callum Davidson is still suffering from a groin injury.
Preston have five loan players and under the rules can take one more on loan but can only name five in any matchday squad. This shouldn't initiall be a problem with Linganzi unlikely to play for a further month with Ellington and Cort ineligible to play against their parent clubs, Burnley and Watford, who Preston face before the end of February.