Kane almost impossible to stop, Parrott warns Preston

Republic of Ireland attacker Troy Parrott has not been asked by his Preston team-mates how to stop Tottenham forward Harry Kane, but admits his answer "would probably be you can't".

Spurs academy graduate Parrott will be reduced to watching on Saturday night after his parent club were drawn away to his current team in the FA Cup fourth round.

It could be a record-breaking occasion for Kane, who needs one more goal to move past Jimmy Greaves and become Tottenham's outright leading scorer, but the striker has not been the sole talk of the Deepdale defenders this week.

"For me my answer would probably be you can't stop Harry, but that is because I have seen him work every day, seen how good he is and yeah, he is up there with the best," said Preston loanee Parrott.

"I haven't heard too much [talk] to be fair. I think the lads are just focused on going out there and playing the best they can.

"Obviously for Harry it is an unbelievable achievement for when he does break that record, whether it be this weekend or the next game, but I think the lads are just focused on putting a good performance in on Saturday.

"It is a weird one. Obviously I've never been in this position before, so it is strange, but I am looking forward to watching the game and seeing how it will pan out."

Parrott will come across plenty of familiar faces, but did spend time back at Spurs towards the end of 2022 while recovering from a hamstring injury.

It was sustained in the aftermath of scoring his first Sky Bet Championship goal in a 3-2 win at Norwich on 8 October and meant he missed 14 matches for Preston.

Despite Parrott's frustration, he was grateful for the mid-season break and the fact a brief return to Hotspur Way also gave him the chance to speak with