Match Thread - Preston (a) FA Cup

[The Erectile Banana]

There's no point taking any risks with Alonso - he's been too important for us this season.

He's been brilliant so far but we should have enough to beat Preston without him especially if Lucas comes on and plays like he did against Newcastle.

[Shaggy]

Hope to **** it's not Xabi's metatarsal again

[The Erectile Banana]

Hope to **** it's not Xabi's metatarsal again

It looked like it might be his knee to me, but don't quote me on that. Hopefully it's nothing too serious.

Lucas coming on for Xabi for second half.

Preston playing the Rocky theme tune on the tannoy.

[The Erectile Banana]

Agger misses a sitter.

Good to see Keane doesn't have the monopoly on that front.

[The Erectile Banana]

We really should be winning by a lot more here.

Getting annoying.

[Exiled_red]

Preston having their best spell at the moment

[fin7]

alonso has been missed so far this half. time for torres

[G]

Second half shows how important an on form Alonso is to our game.

Hope his injury isn't serious

[fin7]

torres coming on but alonso is wearing one of those compression boots

[The Erectile Banana]

Second half shows how important an on form Alonso is to our game.

Hope his injury isn't serious

Just showed him limping around with a cast on there. The fact he is walking on it probably means it's nothing too serious.

This is getting a bit hairy. We need a second goal badly.

[vlahka]

Alonso's wearing some sort of leg brace. I'm going to guess we'll be ever so lucky and he'll be out for a month or two

[G]

Defo need the second goal,they're on the up

[The Erectile Banana]

Torres on for Keane.

El Nino is back.



A poor showing from Keane who should have had at least a brace.

[Exiled_red]

Second half shows how important an on form Alonso is to our game.

Hope his injury isn't serious

[The Erectile Banana]

Masch looks like he may have pulled something after that shot.