We belong up here in the table - Lindsay

We belong up here in the table - Lindsay

Liam Lindsay says Preston are where they belong in the Championship table but it is too soon for fans to get carried away about a push for the Premier League.

After 15 games, the Lilywhites lie fourth, three points outside the automatic promotion places going into Friday night's derby clash with Blackburn at Deepdale (20:00 GMT).

A win would take North End into the top two ahead of Saturday's fixtures and Lindsay told BBC Radio Lancashire: "As a group we know we should be up in this kind of position in the table. Maybe the gaffer has instilled mentally a different side to us.

"Bringing higher quality players in and raising our standards has got us where we are and long may it continue."

But he urged Lilywhites fans not to get ahead of themselves, adding: "I can understand the excitement about the group, you look at the table and you can see why, but there is a lot of football to be played.

"By all means if it gets to May and we're still up there be as excited as you want."

Lindsay headed a last-minute winner for Preston in the derby at Ewood Park in November 2023.

"I have good memories of this game, another one like that would do nicely," he added.

"What a night it will be, especially under the lights at Deepdale.

"On the day of the game there's a little more nerves than you would usually get, personally speaking, and the game is probably spoken about a bit more during the week."

Lindsay was limited to one start and five appearances off the bench in North End's opening 12 league games but played 90 minutes in each of the last three before the international break, which yielded seven points.

"I've had to bide my time, I was unfortunate through injury," he said. "It's hard coming into a team that's winning every week but I think my experience has helped in that. I feel like I have come in quite seamlessly."

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