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PEARSON OUT FOR WEEKS, SAYS NEIL

CHAMPIONSHIP
By Ben Pound

SETBACK: Ben Pearson

PRESTON midfielder Ben Pearson faces a spell on the sidelines after he hurt ankle ligaments against Wycombe last weekend.
The 25-year-old was forced off inside the opening 30 minutes of the 2-2 draw at Deepdale.
Boss Alex Neil said after the game that he felt Pearson’s absence affected his side, and added at a press conference: “He’s hurt his ligaments as expected so he will be out for a period of time.
“We have got a predicted period of time, but it depends on how quickly it heals so I don’t really want to ...

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