Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe has confirmed that Manchester United loanee Alvaro Fernandez's ankle injury is not as bad as first feared.
The Spaniard, who joined the Championship club on a season-long loan deal last month, was forced off at half-time during Tuesday evening's 4-1 win over Huddersfield Town in the first round of the Carabao Cup. The youngster rolled his ankle in the closing stages of the first half and did not remerge after the break.
It was a bitterly disappointing blow for the left-back as he had marked his first start for the Lilywhites with two excellent assists, with midfielder Alistair McCann the benefactor on each occasion. Fernandez had stepped off the bench in each of their opening two league matches.
