Sheffield United v Preston North End team news

It was the first part of a double-header against Premier League opposition, with a visit to Goodison Park to take on Everton coming next on Saturday afternoon.

North End manager Alex Neil named goalkeeper Mathew Hudson in the starting XI, with Connor Ripley set to face Everton - Declan Rudd remains sidelined with a quad injury.

Ben Pearson and Ryan Ledson were teamed together in midfield, with Patrick Bauer and Ben Davies resuming their partnership in the centre of defence.

There was a return on the bench for Darnell Fisher, the right-back having missed the opening set of friendlies with a calf injury.

United: Foderingham, Basham, Jagielka, Robinson, Baldock, Norwood, Lundstrum, Osborn, Bryan, Sharp, McBurnie. Subs: Mousett, Verrips, Slater, Gordon, Hackford, Graham, Brunt, Broadbent.

PNE: Hudson, Raffarty, Bauer, Davies, Hughes, Pearson, Ledson, Bodin, Johnson, Sinclair, Barkhuizen. Subs: Fisher, Earl, Bayliss, Harrop, Gallagher, Storey, Stockley, Huntington, Potts, Ripley.

Referee: Jon Moss (West Yorkshire)