Preston will host Luton on Saturday with Paul Heckingbottom in the Deepdale dugout – their third manager in three games at the start of the Championship season. Ryan Lowe left last Monday and his former No 2, Mike Marsh, quit his role as caretaker before the post-match press conference after a dismal 3-0 defeat at Swansea on Saturday.
The former Leeds and Sheffield United manager’s first words on the club’s social media account included: “I don’t want to be bored standing at the sidelines.” Heckingbottom’s task can be gauged by the fact that Preston have lost their past seven league games without scoring a goal.
