Premiership league leaders visit Deepdale
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We look ahead to the big FA Cup fixture against Rafael Benitez's Liverpool. The red side of merseyside are riding high at the top of the Premiership this season after a great first half to their league campaign.
North End are also doing well, currently sitting 7th in the Championship, mainly down to North End's superb home form. Ten wins out of 13 matches at Deepdale gives Alan Irvine confidence his side can cause an upset over the Premiership giants.
The main team news for Liverpool was over Steven Gerrard. Will he or wont he play was the big question on all North End fans lips. Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez spoke out in the pre-match interview.
"In terms of football, everything has been normal for Steven. He has received the support of everyone - the players, myself, the club - and he has trained well and is focused on football.
"I do not believe he will be distracted. He wants to play football and concentrate just on that. He will be thinking about playing well, scoring goals and making sure the club progresses to the next round.
"He will play, and I have confidence he will be ready."