England Championship Huddersfield vs Bolton
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Huddersfield Insider Soccer Info:
Joel Lynch (groin) has now missed some games for Huddersfield while Joe Murphy (foot) was another Boxing Day absentee. Grant Holt was replaced throughout the second half of Friday's match because of an unspecified injury.
Bolton Insider Soccer Info:
There continues to be uncertainty concerning the long-term future of Marc Tierney (broken leg) whereas Mark Davies (knee) continues to be absent from the Bolton first team squad. Kevin McNaughton, Craig Davies (each hamstring) and Max Clayton (knee ligaments) are other injury considerations while Joe Mason (hamstring) is unlikely to play for many weeks. However, Sanmi Odelusi (knee) is nearer to a return to action. Emile Heskey was included in the primary team squad on Boxing Day and scored a goal.
MATCH PREVIEW:
Huddersfield manager Chris Powell can are sad with his team's concentration when squandering a two-goal lead within the closing minutes during the 2-2 of draw at Rotherham on Friday. The Terriers have currently failed to win in seven league matches on away turf, but they come to the John Smith's Stadium where their recent 1-0 loss against Birmingham was thought of rather unfortunate. Huddersfield had previously been unbeaten in seven previous home games. However, the team have failed to attain in four of their latest six Championship encounters.
Having crushed Blackburn 2-1 on Boxing Day when trailing at the interval, Bolton are now unbeaten in eight matches and have won five of their latest six home games with a draw against Ipswich being the opposite of those contests. The goal scored by Blackburn was the first conceded by the Bolton defence in 5 outings with simply three goals netted by opposition attacks since the top of October. The attacking unit has also been strengthened lately following a spate of injuries and it is conjointly price noting that Darren Pratley has been the last goalscorer within the last two matches.
Bolton will arrive in West Yorkshire in assured mood as they request to increase their unbeaten record underneath manager Neil Lennon's steerage, but Huddersfield are a difficult team to beat on home territory.
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