Preston North End are back in Sky Bet Championship action as they host Cardiff City at Deepdale.
The Lilywhites come into the match on a high having beaten Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers 2-1 at Ewood Park. Ryan Lowe's side went into the international break fifth in the standings, and now his team will be tested with a busy period ahead.
First up are the Bluebirds, who aren't too far away from North End in the table. Cardiff are just four places below them as four points separate the two clubs ahead of kick-off. Erol Bulut is the man in charge of the South Wales club and they were busy in the summer.
Both sides have players that have played for either club and Saturday will be an opportunity for Callum Robinson to revisit the ground he called home for a number of years. Greg Cunningham and Andrew Hughes, both now with PNE, once were on the books of Cardiff. Cunningham played in the Premier League, whilst Hughes was there as an academy player.
Should North End win then they could overtake Southampton in fourth and create more of a gap from the chasing pack below them such as Sunderland, West Brom and Hull City - who are all on 26 points apiece. As for Cardiff, a win in Lancashire could see them take their spot back in the play-offs having suffered a 3-2 defeat last time out to Norwich City.
Flick through to see which Preston North End and Cardiff City players are injured or doubtful.
1. Andrew Hughes - doubt
Cardiff-born Hughes could return against the side that released him as a youngster. He's been out with a calf issue, however he played 45 minutes in midweek against Manchester City's under-21's. Photo: CameraSport - Alex Dodd
2. Jack Whatmough - doubt
Whatmough has been out with a hamstring injury. He's missed more than a month of action, however he played against City's under-21's in the week too. Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
3. Andrew Hughes and Jack Whatmough - (continued)
Ryan Lowe said on November 23: "I think, if they are called upon then they will be ready. They've done the hard groundwork with the fitness team and they take a bit longer now, because we want them game ready when they're coming back. "They might not be (ready for) 90 minutes Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday, but we need them game ready. They played some minutes on Tuesday, which was good for them. And they came through that fine, so if they were called upon, yeah I don't see no reason why they wouldn't be ready. Photo: Getty Images
4. Emil Riis - out
Riis has been out since the start of the year after suffering a serious knee injury against Stoke City in January. The Danish striker is recovering from a long lay-off and has suffered a few setbacks along the way. He should be back around Christmas. Photo: Getty Images