Huddersfield Town will be without midfielders Ryan Ledson and David Kasumu for Saturday's League One clash with Sheffield Wednesday. Head coach Martin Drury confirmed the pair are not ready for the Yorkshire derby at the John Smith's Stadium.
Drury said both players are back in light training but need more time. "Neither will be ready for tomorrow," Drury told reporters. "Both have been back on the grass and both have been reintegrating into some training sessions."
Midfield reshuffle
Their absence forces a reshuffle in a key area. Archie Collins, Ethan Brierley and Cameron Humphreys are among the options available to Drury in central midfield. The Terriers, currently fourth in the standings with 16 points, face a Wednesday side they drew 2-2 with just three days ago. That result, which saw Joe Taylor and Derensili Sanches Fernandes score for Town, extended their recent form to two wins, two draws and one loss from their last five games.
Ledson, 29, has been a creative force this season with three assists in seven appearances since joining from Preston North End last year. According to the latest injuries report, he is expected to miss the next two fixtures. Kasumu, a product of the MK Dons academy, has been with Huddersfield for over four years. Losing their experience is a blow for a side just three points off the top of League One. The team's overall stats show they have averaged 1.8 goal minutes per game this season, a metric they will need to maintain without two key midfield contributors.
The immediate focus is on securing three points against a Wednesday side relegated from the Championship last season. After that, Town's attention turns to a huge test away at league leaders Plymouth Argyle next weekend, a fixture confirmed on the official fixtures calendar.
This story first appeared at The72
