Leicester are set to give a debut to striker Yakubu following his move on loan from Everton.
The Nigerian is set to replace Darius Vassell (hamstring), while fellow loan recruit Ben Mee is vying with Bruno Berner to start at left-back.
MATCH PREVIEW
Phil Brown takes charge of his first league match as Preston manager and needs to make an immediate impact. His new team are rooted to the bottom of the table, have lost their last three Championship matches, and are seven points adrift of safety.
The task facing Brown is substantial. He must restore confidence to a side that has lost 15 and won only five league matches all season, and has conceded a whopping 45 goals - more than any other team in the division.
Brown has quickly taken steps to try and improve North End's squad, bringing midfielder Amine Linganzi on loan along with striker Nathan Ellington, who enjoyed a brilliant spell in the north-west during his Wigan days and will be hoping to recapture some of that form.
Leicester, meanwhile, are 12th in the table and their owners are keen to finance a promotion push during the second half of the campaign. The Foxes are unbeaten in 2011, but only strugglers Crystal Palace have conceded more goals away from home this season.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• Leicester have won the last two matches between these clubs 1-0.
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• A win on Saturday would complete City's first ever league double over North End.
• The Foxes have not lost at Deepdale since 2001.
Preston
• Preston have managed only three clean sheets this season and have squandered an unequalled 21 points from winning positions.
• Wayne Brown, a former Leicester player, could make his 350th career appearance.
• Callum Davidson and Iain Hume may also face their former club.
Leicester
• Leicester have had 338 goal attempts in Championship matches this season - more than any other team - and 170 have been on target.
• City have won eight, drawn four and lost six of their 18 matches since Sven-Goran Eriksson took over as manager.
• They have conceded 30 league goals away from home and shipped more during the first half of matches than any other side (23).
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport