Preston North End have an exciting fixture with Arsenal at the end of October.
The Lilywhites’ reward for beating Fulham in a penalty shootout, is another home tie against a Premier League club. With no disrespect to Fulham, but Arsenal are a big club, and when the draw was done, anyone with an association to PNE, will have been excited by the prospect of mixing it with a serious title contender to Manchester City.
Playing against some of the big boys isn’t an alien concept for the club. Last season, North End played against Chelsea in the FA Cup, a year before that against Spurs, and have also come up against Liverpool in the EFL Cup back in October 2021.
As to what kind of team Mikel Arteta picks remains to be seen, but there are some big stars on show who make an appearance. Bukayo Saka is one after becoming a key member of the England squad, as well as his three Lions teammate Declan Rice.
