Preston boss Ryan Lowe expects to have defender Andrew Hughes available for the Sky Bet Championship match against West Brom.

Hughes missed the goalless draw against Sunderland on Saturday because of illness, but has returned to training.

Republic of Ireland midfielder Ali McCann and on loan Tottenham forward Troy Parrott both started on the bench following international duty, so could be back in contention.

Forward Mikey O’Neill has also stepped up his recovery from a slight abductor problem as he closes in on a return.

West Brom boss Steve Bruce is expecting a response from the ...