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·24 December 2025

PREVIEW | Stoke City vs Preston North End - team news, lineups, predictions

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Stoke City and Preston North End face each other this Friday at the Bet365 Stadium on Match Day 23 of the EFL Championship.

Stoke City currently have 33 points and lie in 8th position. Last time out, Mark Robins's team slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Watford (EFL Championship 2025/26).

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Preston North End have picked up 36 points and currently lie in 5th position. In their last game, Paul Heckingbottom's team drew 1-1 with Norwich City (EFL Championship 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Stoke City

Junior Tchamadeu - Called Up To National Team
Lewis Baker - Injury

Preston North End

Robbie Brady - Injury
Milutin Osmajic - Suspension
Lewis Gibson - Thigh Problems
Jamal Lewis - Injury

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Stoke City ( vs Watford 2025-12-20): Viktor Johansson, Maksim Taloverov, Ben Wilmot, Ashley Phillips, Aaron Cresswell, Steven Nzonzi, Bosun Lawal, Million Manhoef, Bae Jun-ho, Sorba Thomas, Róbert Bozenik

Preston North End ( vs Norwich City 2025-12-20): Daniel Iversen, Odel Offiah, Jordan Storey, Andrew Hughes, Pol Valentín, Alfie Devine, Thierry Small, Benjamin Whiteman, Harrison Armstrong, Lewis Dobbin, Michael Smith

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