Huddersfield Town boss gives updates on Ben Wiles, Herbie Kane, Lynden Gooch and Jack Whatmough
HUDDERSFIELD Town manager Lee Grant has confirmed that Ben Wiles missed last weekend’s derby at Bradford City with a knock – and was not ommitted from the squad for selection reasons.
The former Rotherham United midfielder, who travelled with the group, was not involved at Valley Parade, but is on the mend.
Meanwhile, Grant says that he and his staff are assessing Herbie Kane (groin) who came off in the second half, ahead of Saturday’s League One game with Burton Albion.
On Kane, Grant said: "We’re still looking into that and making sure we don’t take any risks. We are still being careful with it.
"There’s one or two other bumps and bruises over the course of the week, which there always is. But we’re okay.
"Ben ook a knock at the back end of the week and we were disappointed for Ben. It was a real shame as I know he was looking forward to the (Bradford) game.
"The eagle-eyed would have seen him at the stadium and around the team which is important as he’s an important member of the group.”
Grant says that Lynden Gooch remains in the final stages of his rehab, while Jack Whatmough (calf) is also progressing well.
He added: "Lynden is in a position now where he’s working hard on the grass and he’s in that last stage of rehab and we’re hoping next week that he’s really able to step on the gas.
"That’s exciting for Lynden and us and we’ll obviously have to be mindful that this is the last part where we’ve got to be careful to a degree as well. But he’s in a really good place.
"Jack, by sheer nature of his injury coming a bit later than Lynden’s, is still a little bit behind. That’s not to say his rehab isn’t going fantastically well, because it is. So that is as we expected – still on track. Both are in a good place."