Troy Parrott has admitted he was "a bit gutted" to see Tottenham paired against Preston North End in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Joining the Lancashire club on loan at the start of the season, the FA Cup draw means the Republic of Ireland international will have to watch on from the stands at Deepdale on Saturday evening.
It was exactly the same for fellow Spurs loanee Dane Scarlett as he wasn't allowed to feature for Portsmouth against his parent club in the previous round of the competition. Following the player's return to fitness from a lengthy layoff due to a hamstring injury sustained in October, it's not exactly the ideal situation for him at present after his recent spell on the sidelines.
"Obviously it will be a good game to watch at Deepdale. I was a bit gutted in a way that I can't play," he admitted when speaking on The Weekend Warm Up on Preston's YouTube channel. "Obviously all I need now is game time and minutes and stuff, so to miss out on another week of football is not ideal. It is what it is."
