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Preston vs Aston Villa – Match preview and team news

Championship outfit Preston North End host Aston Villa in the FA Cup quarter-finals this Sunday.

It is a historic encounter for the Lancashire-based club as it is the first time they have reached this stage of the competition since 1966.

Kaine Kesler-Hayden has been a key player for the Lilywhites this season, but he will not be able to feature this afternoon. The 22-year-old is on loan from Aston Villa and is ineligible to play against his parent club.

Elsewhere, long-serving midfielders Ali McCann and Ryan Ledson are unavailable due to injuries. Milutin Osmaijic is back in training and should be at Paul Heckingbottam’s disposal despite the ongoing FA investigation into an incident involving the Montenegrin international and Burnley’s Hannibal Mejbri.