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Alan Lee, Jimmy Juan and Fabian Wilnis all face fitness tests on Saturday morning before a decision is made on whether they are ready to face Preston at Deepdale. Lee and Juan were back in full training on Thursday but Wilnis remains out after injuring his knee in last weekend's 2-0 defeat of Leicester City.
Former Scotland international Graham Alexander had been in charge at Fir Park since January 2021.
Preston boss Craig Brown raged at referee Keith Hill after his side had been defeated 2-0 by Town at Portman Road. The former Scotland boss felt that Georges Santos had handled the ball prior to Tommy Miller netting Town's first goal.
ROSS MCCRORIE reckons it would have been easy for new manager Jim Goodwin to sit in the stands at Fir Park on Saturday.
New loan signing James Scowcroft will make his second Town debut on Friday night when the Blues face Preston North End at Deepdale (KO 7.45pm). Scowcroft will replace the injured Shefki Kuqi.