Huddersfield Town boss Lee Grant on 'tough decisions', Nigel Clough and mixed feelings about facing Luton Town

The Terriers are chasing their fourth win on the spin in all competitions and third in the league - on a night when victory in Bedfordshire could potentially see them move into the top two, dependent on their result and the one involving Stevenage.

A much quieter treatment room is also coinciding nicely with improved form with Grant having some selection headaches again, while also being mindful of managing the minutes of some players who are returning from lay-offs.

Antony Evans made his first appearance of the season from the bench in Saturday's fine win at Mansfield, while Joe Low also returned to the matchday squad.

It follows the likes of Lynden Gooch, Leo Castledine and Radinio Balker also being back in the fray in recent weeks, while Alfie May is now available again for the trip to Kenilworth Road following suspension.

On some welcome selection posers, Grant said: "Absolutely. And how thankful I am for that, because we've just not had that.

"And that's really hurt us (before). If I'm being really honest, it's really hurt us not to have big decisions to make, not to have tough calls to start, not start, bench or no bench.

"Not having those decisions to make has affected us. So right now, being in a position where thankfully bodies are coming back available, the squad is looking fuller and there's some tough decisions to make.

"So I am delighted with that. And that's, of course, the job. So I certainly don't look forward to those decisions.

"There's also one or two that are playing really good currently that are probably doing that for the first time this season.

"We understand where we're at and we know that we've just come through a really challenging phase for the squad in terms of availability. And we've got to be mindful of that going forward.

"It's managing people's minutes, making sure that we can try and keep as many of them fit and available to us for as long as we possibly can throughout this really busy phase."

Opposite number Nigel Clough hailed Huddersfield as the best attacking side whom Mansfield have faced thus far in League One this season following the Terriers' 3-1 win and while pleased to receive the compliment, Grant is focusing on the next challenge ahead.

He continued: "Any compliment is nice. The fact he's saying we're not saying we're the best defensive side he's played this season also hurts!. But that's room for improvement for us, of course.

"So, look, a pat on the back is a pat on the back. It's a game that we played well in for large parts. We're really pleased with that.

"We know that the next challenge is coming around so quickly that we don't have much time to think about or worry about any of that."

Town face a Luton side smarting from a hefty 5-0 loss at Oakwell and Grant has mixed feelings as to whether it's a decent time to potentially face the Hatters.

He said: "I've probably gone round and round the houses in terms of whether a result like that is good for us or bad for us.

"I think immediately after hearing how that result had played out for them at the weekend, my gut reaction was that's probably not great for us.

"Then you have some time to reflect and you think, well, if you're Luton, I'm pretty certain they would have rather the result didn't go the way it did.

"So, look, the result aside, we know that they're a good side. They're well coached. They've got good talent within their ranks. We're away from home. All of these things, we know we've got to contend with."