Duane Holmes injury news as Preston North End man withdrawn late from squad versus Ipswich.

“He just tweaked his medial ligament, I think,” stated Lowe. “He arrived shortly before the boys began to arrive, having taken a shot. He only said that his knee hurt a little. Jacko simply ordered us to remove him, which we did. Tomorrow, we’ll evaluate it and find out where he stands.”

Regarding Madene, any period of time that Holmes is down could lead to the young player playing more minutes for the first team. The 19-year-old, who has made two appearances off the bench, was praised by Lowe last week. The teenager has received a new contract offer from North End at Deepdale, and Lowe intends to reward him with further playing time before the season ends.

The head of PNE, “I think they (Mawene and Josh Seary) have warranted it,” “They don’t seem that far away. They train so well every day, and I think they’ll have a chance in the coming weeks. I believe that Noah will be a great number eight for Preston North End in the future. They most certainly are (push). Mawene has performed admirably.”