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12/08/21

Huddersfield Town welcome Fulham to the John Smith Stadium this weekend as Town will play in front of a home crowd for the first time in nearly 18 months.
Town and Fulham both picked up a point on the opening weekend of the Championship season. Fulham who drew 1-1 at home to Middlesborough will be targeting the game against Town for their first win under Marco Silva. Town have only beaten Fulham once since 1994, with that victory coming 3 years ago when Town beat Fulham 1-0 in the Premier League. Town have lost 10 of their last 15 against the West London side.
Fulham have added three key players to their side in the close-season. Harry Wilson joining for £12 million from Liverpool, Paulo Gazzaniga on a free transfer from Spurs and Rodrigo Muniz for over £7 milion from Flamengo - the same side that former Town targets Lincoln and Lazaro played for.
Town Head Coach Carlos Corberan could be back in the dugout for Saturday after the Town boss tested positive for COVID. If not, it is expected he will be back for Town's game at Bramall Lane.

How to Watch

The game kicks off at 3pm on the 14th of August at the JSS. There are still tickets available for the game via Town's website.
The game will not be broadcast live in the UK, although radio commentary is available. The game is available for international viewers via the iFollow match pass system.

Town's Loan players

Crichlow, Edmonds-Green, Daly and Phillips started in the cup on Tuesday night for their loan clubs, although all four of them lost. Phillips scored in the shoot-out for Wasall as they lost 4-3 on penalties.
This Weekend's fixtures:
Rarmani Edmonds Green: Wigan vs Rotherham
Matty Daly: Barrow vs Hartlepool
Ernaldo Krasniqi: Falkirk vs Airdrieonians
Romoney Crichlow: Swindow Town vs Carlisle
Kieran Phillips: Walsall vs Forest Green Rovers

Team News

It is unlikely that Lewis O'Brien, Harry Toffolo, Josh Ruffels or Lee Nicholls will be available for Saturday, with the club wanting each player to have three days of individual work before they can re-join the side.
Pipa and Rolando Aarons could be back in the matchday squad as both are returning to full fitness after injury. Town's Spanish right-back is training one day on, one day off as he recovers from his groin injury from last season. Aarons has just returned to training after his knee injury, so the game against Fulham will probably be too soon for Town's number 11.
Aaron Rowe remains out with his foot injury and is a bit further behind Pipa and Rolando in returning to selection to contention.
The only potential injury picked up against Derby was Danel Sinani who may be forced to miss the Fulham game with a knock he picked up.
New signing Tom Lees is approaching match fitness, but again the Fulham game is likely to be too soon for the ex Sheffield Wednesday defender.