The winners of tonight will face Manchester United in the fourth round but Neil predicts a tough test against Albion who followed up their 4-0 Carabao Cup victory against Portsmouth with a 3-0 win at Newcastle last Sunday.
Jayden Stockley could return after receiving the all clear - the striker was a late withdrawal from Preston's 2-2 draw against Norwich last Saturday as his daughter displayed Covid-19 symptoms.
Scroll down and click through to see how Preston may line-up tonight.
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Preston boss Alex Neil will make changes as his team prepare to face Brighton in the third round of the Carabao Cup
. Declan Rudd
The Preston and former England under-21 goalkeeper started his footballing life as a striker
. Darnell Fisher
The 26-year-old right back from Reading has a Scottish League 2013-14 winners medal from his time at Celtic
. Patrick Bauer
The German defender scored the winning goal for Charlton in the 94th minute of the 2019 EFL League One play-off final against Sunderland at Wembley Stadium.
1. Declan Rudd
The Preston and former England under-21 goalkeeper started his footballing life as a striker
2. Darnell Fisher
The 26-year-old right back from Reading has a Scottish League 2013-14 winners medal from his time at Celtic
3. Patrick Bauer
The German defender scored the winning goal for Charlton in the 94th minute of the 2019 EFL League One play-off final against Sunderland at Wembley Stadium.
4. Paul Huntington
The former Newcastle defender has made 239 appearances for PNE since joining in 2012 from Yeovil. Player of the Year for 2014–15