Preston V Carlisle at Deepdale : Match Preview

Preston V Carlisle - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game live.Westley hopeful of Welsh's returnPreston manager Graham Westley hopes to welcome John Welsh back into hismidfield for the visit of Carlisle in npower League One.Welsh served a one-match ban having collected five yellow cards when theLilywhites dispatched Yeovil 3-0 in the first round of the FA Cup on Saturday,but Westley suggested the break came at an opportune time as the former Tranmereskipper was carrying a minor knock.North End club captain John Mousinho is set to miss out once more but willtarget Saturday's trip to former club Stevenage on Saturday as a comeback datefollowing a debilitating bout of mumps.Ex-Southampton winger Lee Holmes came off the bench on Saturday to make hisfirst appearance since suffering a gashed knee in August and is pushing forinclusion once more.Lee Trundle, 36, remains unavailable but the forward hopes to return to fulltraining next week following knee surgery.Carlisle will be without Paul Thirlwell and teenager Mark Beck again, whileChris Chantler and Matty Robson are both doubtful.Midfielder Thirlwell sat out Saturday's FA Cup win over Ebbsfleet due to anankle injury, while striker Mark Beck also missed out after breaking his fingerat home on Friday night.Fellow midfielder Chantler is struggling with a heel problem which forced himoff late in the game at the weekend and winger Robson is hoping to return afterhaving an injection to aid his recovery from injury.Defender Peter Murphy shook off a hamstring strain to play in an unaccustomedholding midfield role against Ebbsfleet, but manager Greg Abbott must wait andsee if Danny Livesey is fit enough to play after sustaining a hand injury onSaturday.Winger Jon-Paul McGovern is pushing for a recall to the starting line-up afterreturning from a groin injury to make his first appearance in seven matches atthe weekend.

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