Forte: Preston loan move but can't face the Shrimpers on Saturday
The former Scunthorpe frontman Forte has yet to appear for Saints in the league so far this season but has scored twice in the Carling Cup.
He has been joined at Deepdale by 18-year-old Academy product Hoskins, who has top-scored for Southampton's under-18 team for the past two seasons.
Both players were available for Tuesday night's Johnstone's Paint Trophy meeting with Rochdale but only Forte started, new keeper Thorsten Stuckmann a hero saving three spot kicks in a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win.
Hoskins will also be able to play in the FA Cup against the Shrimeprs on Saturday but the more dangerous Forte will be ineligible to avoid becoming cup-tied.
Preston chairman Maurice Lindsay told www.pnefc.net: "Jonathan is a quick and strong forward with experience at our level, whereas Sam is a young player with lots of potential, but his loan with us is more for his experience."
So young Sam has 'lots of potential', probably means the bench for the boy, the other signing Forte, who can't play at the weekend, could been much more of a problem.
However, in only four more days we'll all find out which Preston side will face Southend in the Cup First Round, and hopefully it will be a cracker.
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