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PRESTON LIFTED AS CLARKE RETURNS

CHAMPIONSHIP
By Dan Barnes
PAUL Huntington is thrilled to see Preston’s defence look a bit more densely populated of late.
Having suffered a number of defensive injury crises so far, the previously- walking wounded have returned. Just over a week ago, club captain Tom Clarke made his first start of the season in a 1-0 win over QPR, having fully recovered from a ruptured Achilles.

RETURN: Tom Clarke

“It was great to be playing alongside Tom again,” said the 30-year-old Huntington, who had been wearing the armband in the absence of Clarke and Greg Cunningham, who was also...

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