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Preston Aftermath – Team News
By Dave NU Blogger | November 26, 2009
Loads of team news ahead of our next match this weekend against Swansea. Sitting on the top of the league with a two point gap is no reason to relax but already we have some issues regarding players. It looks like Nicky Butt will have to sit out the next match. Ryan Taylor and Danny Simpson were all walking wounded after the clash at Deepdale (footage here) which is unfortunate although all are not considered long term worries. Andy Carroll bravely played on against Preston despite being unwell and unless he shakes off the cold, he’ll remain a doubt.
The success of the team is a double edged sword. Steven Taylor has been alledged earmarked for transfer in January to wayward Everton. Losing any key player in the current team will undoubtedly leave it for worse. Players like Taylor have been instrumental in us keeping pace with our fight for promotion. But with finances being tighter in the Championship, would Ashley deem it necessary to sell and will Hughton’s growing managerial prestige be enough to sway such decisions from being made?
We are also antcipating French winger, Pancrate debut appearance this weekend and the Chronicle reported Hughton’s thought’s today:
“Pancrate comes into the reckoning for Swansea.
“We only just got his registration through on Monday morning, but he had spent some time before the game getting to the know the lads at the hotel.
“That will do his confidence good because he’s already seen what a close-knit group of lads we’ve got here and he is already becoming part of that.
“We’ve got Saturday’s game with Swansea coming up very quickly, and a lot of games in the next few weeks, so I’m certain he will be involved very soon.
“He’s ready to play now because his all-round fitness was good when he arrived due to the pre-season training he had with Paris St Germain.
“He just needs more match practice, which he’ll get.”
Awesome, looking forward to his debut. Also, let’s hope Gutierrez bags another goal this weekend as the guy has been itching for another.
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