North End boss Graham Westley says he has no new injury problems after the 0 - 0 draw with Notts County.
Apart from long-term absentees Neil Mellor and Iain Hume, Westley has a full strength PNE squad to pick from ahead of Saturday's away trip to Yeovil.
As Westley begins to stamp his authority at Deepdale, the new North End boss is encouraged by the response he has got from his players and is convinced the team are moving forward.
Westley said: “The players want to understand that what I’m asking them to do is for their benefit.
“It takes time to get your ideas across to people.
“I’m not the most compromising person in the world and I’ve laid down how I expect things to be done going forward in time.
“We want to turn the losing streak the club were on into a winning streak, and the lads are open to that.
“There will be times when you have to evolve in how you do something, so that you get your message across.
“It is a big challenge for the players, a change of working, but I need to show them that I’m here to work with them and that there are benefits to them working with me.
“I think relationships are improving – the performance the other night was probably a message that we are getting ourselves together.
“I’m a different type of manager, who wants things done in a certain way.
“I have already proven that I can create success, and I’m here at Preston to create more success.
“I think we are going in a positive direction.
“On a selection front, I don’t know my best XI yet, how could I possibly know that already?
“I’ve got an initial impression of everyone but that will evolve.
“As time goes by, the players will show what they are all about.”
Westley was also pleased with his sides performance in his first game in charge after picking up a point at Meadow Lane, but he is now hoping his side can add goals to the clean sheet.
“It was a solid enough defensive display the other night, a progression towards how I want us to be.
“It wasn’t quite as much of a progression as I want it to be because there were still too many crosses into the box and too many shots on goal for my liking.
“But the clean sheet speaks for itself and is a starting point to work from.
“Tomorrow’s game is about building on that clean sheet, remembering the good habits which served us well the other night.
“In addition to that, I’m looking to see a development to the attacking side of our game so that we become much more potent going forward.”
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