Southend having a tough time in the league beat Manchester United to get to the League Cup quarter finals thanks to a superb Freddie Eastwood goal. Preston's defense will have to watch out for the highly rated and sought after frontman.
Preston welcome back Danny Dichio after a one match suspension and boss Simpson faces a headache up front with both Agyemang and Ormerod scoring last week.
The defence and midfield are once again set to remain the same as Preston aim to put some space between temselves and the chasing pack.