Tottenham loanee Troy Parrott will be back for Preston North End in the coming days.

The striker sustained a freak hamstring injury when he scored a winning goal against Norwich City in October.

However, Parrott is expected on the pitch very soon, with boss Ryan Lowe having claimed that Saturday's FA Cup game against Huddersfield Town is a possibility.

“Troy is back on the grass now and continuing his rehab and we are putting finishing sessions on," said Lowe, as reported by the Irish Mirror.

“He is doing fantastically well. He has got a date in mind and I wish his date was the same as mine because if it was he would be playing.

“We have got to be governed by Tottenham as well because he is their player. He is due to be assessed by them in the coming days and if they give him the green light then he can push on. Hopefully we will get him back soon. It will definitely be in January.

“We are hoping for the Huddersfield game and if it is not Huddersfield then it will be the Norwich game. So that is a couple of weeks off. He is chomping at the bit now but we have to make sure that we do things right by him."