Injury blow for Preston starlet

Rookie Preston defender Conor McLaughlin fractured his fibula and dislocated his ankle in Saturday's 4-0 home thumping against Bristol City.  The teenage right-back was hurt in a tackle in the 41st minute and was carried off on a stretcher after lengthy treatment. The highly-rated prospect looks set for several months on the sidelines. Boss Phil Brown said: "Conor has fractured his fibula and dislocated his ankle as well and it is the dislocation that is the complicating factor. "It's a real disappointment because he is a good kid and a player who is at the beginning of his career and this is a setback. "He'll got to the hospital in Manchester and probably get a pot on it for about six weeks and he'll be out for a while now."

Source: PA