Huddersfield Town Head Coach Andre Breitenreiter Makes Changes for West Yorkshire Derby

Huddersfield Town is gearing up for a high-stakes encounter against arch-rivals Leeds United with head coach Andre Breitenreiter opting to shuffle the squad ahead of the contentious clash at the John Smith’s Stadium.

Danny Ward, who made a significant impact off the bench in the last game against Watford with two goals, is set to earn his first start of the season, replacing Josh Koroma, while Sorba Thomas, who missed the Watford victory due to personal reasons, returns to the starting lineup by displacing Chelsea loanee Alex Matos.

The rest of the lineup remains consistent with skipper Jonathan Hogg overcoming a minor injury scare, Lee Nicholls also achieving a milestone of 350 career starts as he guards the goal.

The bench witnesses the return of Michał Helik after a spell on the sidelines due to an injury sustained during a previous match, and Jaheim Headley is back in the squad following his recovery from an ankle problem sustained earlier in the season.

Notable absentees from the squad include goalkeeper Jacob Chapman, Josh Ruffels, Ollie Turton, and Kian Harratt among others, with various injury concerns hindering their participation in the upcoming derby.