Duane Holmes didn’t have to attend lengthy to make an early influence with Preston North Finish and now after a constructive membership debut below his belt, the veteran midfielder/winger is prepared for extra.

Holmes got here off the bench on Saturday to register an equalizing help in Preston’s 1-1 highway draw with Bristol Metropolis. The summer time acquisition got here onto the sphere within the 72nd minute earlier than organising Will Keane for Preston’s tying objective simply 14 minutes later.

After lacking the ultimate month-and-a-half of the English Soccer League Championship schedule final season, Holmes is raring to earn a rising position through the early months of the brand new marketing campaign.

“I’m actually trying ahead to it,” Holmes mentioned forward of Preston’s EFL Cup tie vs. Salford Metropolis on Tuesday. “It was good to get some minutes within the legs [on Saturday].

“Getting back from harm isn’t good so hopefully I get extra minutes on Tuesday and begin working in direction of full health once more.”

Holmes, 28, was acquired by Preston this summer time on a everlasting deal from Huddersfield City. After totaling over 300 appearances for Huddersfield, Derby County, and others, Holmes now has an ideal probability to earn Premier League promotion this season after Preston’s constructive twelfth place end only a few months in the past.

The EFL Cup schedule kicks off for Ryan Lowe’s males on Tuesday with a possible upset on the playing cards at Deepdale. League Two guests Salford Metropolis heads into the primary spherical showdown off the again of an vital 2-0 highway victory on Saturday, kicking off its new marketing campaign on a constructive word.

Holmes isn’t overlooking The Ammies means to tug an upset, however know the potential alternative of going through EPL opposition within the second spherical following a victory on Tuesday.

“We’ve acquired to beat Salford tomorrow after which we’ve acquired an opportunity of getting one of many massive groups,” Holmes added. “I keep in mind we went to Outdated Trafford and Stamford Bridge in the identical season after I was at Derby and it’s good to place your self in opposition to one of the best gamers, and that’s what we’re trying to do.”

It is going to be the primary head-to-head showdown between the 2 golf equipment since August 2020.