Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom visits his former side Sheffield United on Saturday (15:00 GMT) as the Blades look to stay in an automatic promotion spot. Heckingbottom earned promotion with the South Yorkshire side in 2023 but departed the club after two years in charge when the Blades hit the bottom of the Premier League the following December.

Preston North End continue to deal with an unenviable injury list, as defenders Jordan Storey and Jack Whatmough and midfielders Ben Whiteman, Duane Holmes, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen and Stefan Thordarson could all remain confined to the treatment room.

After booking their first FA Cup quarter-final place since 1966, Preston return to Championship action as Swansea head to Deepdale on Tuesday (19:45 GMT). A victory for Paul Heckingbottom's side would take them up to 13th,

Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom could tweak things for this evening’s Championship clash at home to Swansea City. The Lilywhites put in a huge shift to beat Burnley 3-0 in last weekend’s FA Cup fifth round tie.

Preston North End will hope to maintain their slim hopes of securing a promotion playoff spot alive when they host Swansea City on Tuesday at Deepdale in the Championship.