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Paul Heckingbottom has blasted the ‘foolish’ scheduling which he feels has contributed to an injury crisis at Preston and beyond.
North End defenders Lewis Gibson and Andrija Vukcevic sustained muscle injuries in the win over Sheffield United which will rule them out for several weeks and they join Ali McCann, Brad Potts, Will Keane, Jordan Thompson, Robbie Brady and Pol Valentin on the sidelines, though Jamal Lewis arrived on a short-term deal as cover on Friday morning ahead of Saturday’s trip to Southampton (15:00 GMT).
The victory over the Blades was a third game in six days for Preston immediately after the international break and Heckingbottom said the load on players’ bodies amid…
