Huddersfield Town boss Lee Grant on number of players who could return from injury after international break

As for any suggestions that the hiatus arrives at an untimely juncture following Town's much-needed 3-1 win over Plymouth Argyle – their first in the league since September 27 - well, quite simply, they are wide of the mark.

Town's absentee count remained in double figures in last weekend's appointment with Argyle.

It would have been worse but for the fact that Leo Castledine and Lynden Gooch put their hands to take their place on the substitutes' bench, despite having barely trained.

Given that Town were pretty much down to the bare bones, it was significant.

The break between action – Huddersfield return to the field at Mansfield Town on Saturday week – allows the likes of Castledine and Gooch to reach optimum fitness.

The time between games will also afford precious time to others to boost their fitness levels ahead of a hectic run to the end of the year.

Grant said: "If we can have three or four more back. If we can have Murray (Wallace) back and Kas (David Kasumu) back?

"If we can have Leo and Lynden back fully fit? Anthony Evans; can we have him close and can we have Marcus McGuane closer. That will be huge for the group.

"It's about recovering the bodies.

"But look, let's keep trying to get better. Let's use the time and keep trying to get better and be ready for another tough test when we come back."

Saturday's win moved Town within three points of the team currently occupying the final play-off place in Lincoln City with a game in hand.

Grant’s side are also just four points behind Bolton Wanderers, who reside in third spot, having played a game less.

Town now face a run of four games out of five on the road when they get back to league business, with the testing sequence of games incorporating trips to Cardiff City and Luton Town.

But despite the Terriers' tough run so far this autumn and the injury vicissitudes which they have experienced, Grant insists that his belief in his group has never wavered despite a sequence of just three victories in their past 11 games in all competitions – a run that includes seven losses.

"I have to say, I really trust and believe in this group,” he added. “I hope that's come through when we have lost and won games because I really do.

"And often at times I have to try and remind the group because in recent weeks it's not been as tangible for them. When we are looking at an L (loss) and another L followed by another L and it's: 'Gaffer, how can we really believe you?

"But the reality is, my belief in the group and where they want to go and what they want to do this season hasn't changed. Until I see something to tell me otherwise it won't.

"Despite the fact we've been threadbare for belief in the group, I'm not surprised by how they played (on Saturday). Not surprised in the slightest."