It’s three changes for North End, with Ali McCann suspended and Stefan Thordarson brought into the starting lineup. Milutin Osmajic takes Emil Riis’ place up top and Duane Holmes comes in for Ryan Ledson, who drops to the bench along with PNE’s number nine.

Stoke City welcome back Wouter Burger to their first-team squad for the visit of Preston North End on Tuesday evening. The midfielder was suspended and as a consequence missed the 1-1 draw with Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, but with that ban now served Narcis Pelach is able to welcome Burger back into the squad this week.

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Stoke City and Preston North End at the bet365 Stadium on Tuesday night; Goalless between the Potters and the Lilywhites as goalkeeper Freddie Woodman sees red late on for bizarre red card.

Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom has made three changes for tonight’s Championship clash at Stoke City.

Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Preston North End in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.