The striker was handed his first start since November 9 in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Preston, which also marked his third outing overall during that period.
It proved to be a difficult afternoon for the Australian, who looked rusty and reacted slowly to situations at times, perhaps understandable considering his length of absence from the starting XI.
His frustrating afternoon ended when he was brought off in the 68th minute for Mark O’Mahony when the scoreline was goalless, with the Lilywhites subsequently claiming victory in the 87th minute through Stefan Thordarson.
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