Preston North End manager Simon Grayson has highlighted Leeds Unitedâs top goalscorer Chris Wood as a âhandfulâ ahead of their showdown at Elland Road tomorrow, reports Yorkshire Evening Post journalist, Lee Sobot.
Graysonâs side head to Elland Road looking to keep their Play-Off hopes alive against one of the Sky Bet Championshipâs high-flyers.
North End are currently eighth in the table, five-points behind sixth-placed Sheffield Wednesday and eight behind Leeds, who are fifth.
Victory over Garry Monkâs side tomorrow, will give Preston a real chance of breaking into the top-six with five fixtures of the season remaining.
Grayson, who had a spell managing Leeds between 2008 and 2012, highlighted both Wood and Pablo Hernandez as men North End need to be wary of tomorrow, he said: âThe big threat which jumps straight out at you is Chris Wood, the leading scorer in the division. He's a handful.
"Pablo Hernandez is a clever player and they have a lot of experience in their squad."
Wood has been exceptional this season, scoring 27 goals across all competitions, including 24 in the Championship.
However, the 25-year old has not scored in his last two league outings, as Leeds suffered back-to-back defeats against Reading and Brentford.
North End will be confident of adding to Leedsâ woes, having recorded an emphatic 5-0 victory over Bristol City on Tuesday evening.
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