Athletic face a trip to Deepdale tomorrow night to face Preston North End in the Johnson's Paint Trophy. David Mellor will return to the squad as he is available after completing a three-match suspension following his sending off at Rotherham. Sidney Schmeltz also wins a recall to the squad. Matteo Lanzoni was injured on Saturday and will not take a place in the team.
Squad: Oxley, Grounds, Wesolowski, Kusunga, Tarkowski, Schmeltz, Smith, Rooney, MacDonald, Montano, Mellor, Clarke-Harris, Rodgers, Dayton, Belezika, Mills, Philliskirk, Rachubka.