Jordan Thorniley and Gary Madine fit to start: How Blackpool line up for the derby against Preston North End

Jordan Thorniley and Gary Madine, rated as 50/50 before the game, are both fit to start despite carrying slight niggles.

Marvin Ekpiteta returns from suspension to take Rhys Williams’ spot at centre-back, while James Husband replaces Luke Garbutt at left-back.

Liam Bridcutt comes back into the side in place of Callum Wright, while CJ Hamilton makes his first league start of the season in place of Theo Corbeanu.

Jordan Gabriel (knee), Kevin Stewart (calf and fractured foot), Lewis Fiorini (hamstring) Keshi Anderson (quad) and Jake Beesley (fractured foot) all remain sidelined through injury.

Shayne Lavery, meanwhile, serves the second game of his three-match suspension.

Despite being ruled out through injury prior to kick-off, defender Liam Lindsay starts for PNE in place of Andrew Hughes.

It’s the only change Ryan Lowe makes to his side from their midweek 1-0 win against Huddersfield Town.

It means former Pool loanee Ben Woodburn keeps his place in the starting line-up on his return to Bloomfield Road.

TEAMS

Blackpool: Maxwell, Connolly, Ekpiteta, Thorniley, Husband, Bridcutt, Dougall, Patino, Hamilton, Yates, Madine

Subs: Grimshaw, Williams, Thompson, Wright, Carey, Poveda, Corbeanu

PNE: Woodman, Storey, Lindsay, Cunningham, Potts, Whiteman, Ledson, Fernandez, Woodburn, McCann, Riis

Subs not used: Cornell, Diaby, Browne, Brady, Johnson, Maguire, Evans

Referee: Chris Kavanagh