Salford City attacker looking forward to Preston North End test in the Carabao Cup
Salford City attacker Conor McAleny is looking forward to testing himself against Preston North End. The Ammies head to Deepdale on Tuesday night in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
Neil Wood’s side make the trip to Lancashire in confident mood after winning on their opening day of the League Two season 2-0 away at Forest Green Rovers. McAleny was on the scoresheet along with Matt Smith.
Preston have the opportunity to freshen up their side and boss Ryan Lowe has a decision to make on what starting XI to pick. His team head into the cup clash on the back of their 1-1 draw away at Bristol City last time out.
McAleny, who scored 10 goals in all competitions, already has one under his belt this term and has told Salford’s club media after their recent win: “It’s a massive win, a good statement on the league to win 2-0 away from home. These have just come down from the league above too, and I don’t think we were at our best but nonetheless, a good start and a great three points.
“I was in the right place at the right time. I didn’t expect it to fall to me to be honest, I can’t remember who it hit it might’ve hit Watto, but it just sat up nice, I put my laces through it and buzzing it went in. As a forward it’s always nice to score on the first day, it settles you down a bit. There’s a lot more games to go, a lot more goals to score, and hopefully we can carry on.
“The lads at the back soaked up the pressure really well towards the end, it felt like we have a lot of security with them, they were solid.”
Speaking ahead of the Preston game, he said he is looking forward to the match: “Yeah definitely, (it’s a) nice stadium. We can test ourselves against a team two leagues above so yeah let’s go.”
Salford reached the play-offs in the fourth tier in the last campaign but lost at the semi-finals stage over two legs to Stockport County. They have been in the Football League since their promotion from the National League in 2019.
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Preston North End take on Salford City at home in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night. The Lilywhites could use the game to give some youngsters and fringe players the chance to impress.
Ryan Lowe’s side then face Sunderland at Deepdale this weekend. In the meantime, here is a look at some of the latest transfer news and rumours coming out of the club..
Everton will make a decision on what to do with Preston target Tom Cannon by Wednesday, according to reporter Alan Nixon on Patreon. It is no secret that he is wanted back by the Lancashire side this summer after his loan spell in the last campaign. However, there is competition for his signature from the likes of Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday, Stoke City and others.
Stoke have offered a deal to Josh Onomah following his departure from the Lilywhites at the end of June, as per a report by TEAMtalk. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa man spent the second-half of last term with Lowe’s men and made 13 appearances in the league. He has since left the club and has been training with the Potters over recent times under Alex Neil.
Left-back latest
Sky Sports claim Burnley are interested in Manchester United left-back Alvaro Fernandez in this window. The youngster was a hit on loan with Preston last season and has now returned to Old Trafford with his future up in the air. He may well land himself a Premier League switch with the Clarets reportedly eyeing a swoop.
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