John Eustace must decide whether to tinker with a winning team when Blackburn Rovers travel to Preston North End.
Rovers produced a dominant performance last time out, beating Bristol City 3-0. But with players returning to full fitness, will he make changes at Deepdale?
Much of the debate surrounds the two full-backs, Callum Brittain and Harry Pickering. The latter has missed the last two league matches which has open the door for Owen Beck, who has not put a foot wrong.
There is hope that both might be available after knee and hip injuries, respectively. I think if Brittain is available to start, he will come back into the team.
That would see Hayden Carter move inside to partner Dom Hyam, in front of Aynsley Pears, with Danny Batth dropping out. It would be incredibly harsh for Beck to miss out and so he should start at left-back.
The midfielder pair of Lewis Travis and Sondre Tronstad have started every Championship game and Preston will be no different. The questions are in front of them.
Ryan Hedges and Tyrhys Dolan will start in the attacking midfield slots. However, Andi Weimann may take Lewis Baker's place if he is fit enough to start the match. He came out against Bristol City after suffering with a foot injury.
I think the Austrian will return on the right, with Hedges swapping to the left and Dolan playing as the 10. Makhtar Gueye is available again after suspension but Yuki Ohashi deserves to get the nod.
Predicted Rovers team: Pears; Brittain, Carter, Hyam, Beck; Travis, Tronstad; Weimann, Dolan, Hedges; Ohashi.
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